SEA (NYSE:SE) Director Sells $6,940,982.66 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director David Ma sold 80,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.11, for a total value of $6,940,982.66. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,072,083 shares in the company, valued at $92,317,067.13. The trade was a 6.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

SEA Trading Down 0.1%

SE opened at $90.26 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $125.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.82, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.57. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $77.05 and a one year high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.28). SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.The business had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 38.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays reduced their target price on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wedbush reduced their target price on SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 target price on SEA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fred Alger Management LLC grew its stake in SEA by 22.1% in the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 2,886,441 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $515,894,000 after purchasing an additional 521,782 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its stake in SEA by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $228,549,000 after purchasing an additional 350,840 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in SEA by 5.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $135,999,000 after purchasing an additional 88,431 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd grew its stake in SEA by 172.7% in the fourth 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. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its stake in SEA by 32.4% in the fourth 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 during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upside thesis: Seeking Alpha published an upgrade arguing SE’s valuation (~22x P/E) is attractive given strong revenue and EBITDA growth and stable contributions from Garena and Monee—this supports a buy case on valuation recovery. Sea: Why 22x P/E Is A Steal For This Southeast Asian Behemoth (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street stance: Multiple brokers maintain bullish ratings (Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, BofA among others) and MarketBeat shows a consensus “Moderate Buy” with an average target (~$166.83), supporting upside if fundamentals continue improving. MarketBeat SE Profile & Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Small routine insider sales: Insiders Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang each sold small lots (800 shares) recently—small absolute size and likely routine diversification rather than a signal of company deterioration. SEC Filing – Jingye Chen Sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning: Several hedge funds and institutions have recent activity (new positions and increases), so ownership remains concentrated among institutions (~60%), which can amplify moves in either direction. MarketBeat SE Institutional Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Large director selling: Director David Y. Ma executed very large sales (164,033 shares at ~ $89.29 and 176,719 shares at ~ $87.56), generating roughly $30M+ in proceeds across filings and materially reducing his stake—this large block selling is a negative signal for confidence and liquidity. SEC Filing – David Y. Ma Sales
• Negative Sentiment: COO selling: COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares (disclosed Apr 15) at ~ $88.88, reducing his holding by ~3%. Multiple high‑level insider sales this month amplify the negative optics. SEC Filing – Gang Ye Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Recent earnings dynamics: In the March quarter SE beat revenue expectations but missed EPS (reported $0.63 vs. $0.91 est.), showing strong top‑line growth but margin/earnings volatility—this mixed print remains a watch point for near‑term sentiment. MarketBeat – SE Earnings Summary

SEA Company Profile

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.