SEA (NYSE:SE) Director Sells 17,395 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SEGet Free Report) Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.03, for a total value of $2,018,341.85. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 96,830 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,235,184.90. The trade was a 15.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

SEA Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE SE opened at $119.26 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $104.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.56. The stock has a market cap of $72.87 billion, a PE ratio of 46.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $77.05 and a 52-week high of $199.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

SEA (NYSE:SEGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

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SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new position in Sea Limited valued at approximately $60.9 million. The investment may strengthen confidence in Sea’s long-term prospects across Southeast Asian e-commerce, digital entertainment and financial services. Howard Marks investment article
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 from $140 and maintained a buy rating, providing potential upside relative to recent trading levels.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s most recent quarter showed strong operating momentum: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. However, the company reported earnings of $0.70 per share versus expectations of $0.86, highlighting pressure on profitability and execution.
  • Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in transactions dated August 14–18. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares for about $2.0 million. President Zhimin Feng, CFO Tianyu Hou, Director Chen Seng Heng and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The broad-based selling could weigh on sentiment, particularly with SE trading at an elevated valuation of roughly 46 times earnings. Gang Ye insider sale article

Institutional Trading of SEA

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its stake in shares of SEA by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $228,549,000 after buying an additional 350,840 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $135,999,000 after purchasing an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd grew its holdings in shares of SEA by 172.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $95,678,000 after purchasing an additional 475,000 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its position in SEA by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in SEA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,527,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About SEA

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Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based consumer internet company that operates a trio of interconnected businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services. Founded in 2009 as Garena and later rebranded as Sea, the company is headquartered in Singapore and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Sea positions itself as a technology platform focused on enabling online consumers, merchants and developers primarily across Southeast Asia and adjacent markets.

Sea’s digital entertainment arm, Garena, is a game developer and publisher that also organizes esports initiatives and operates online gaming platforms.

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