Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.43, for a total transaction of $95,430.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 77,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,422,545.40. This represents a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, October 14th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $95,490.00.
- On Monday, October 12th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.87, for a total transaction of $95,870.00.
- On Friday, October 9th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.37, for a total transaction of $95,370.00.
- On Wednesday, October 7th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.91, for a total transaction of $94,910.00.
- On Monday, October 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.27, for a total value of $97,270.00.
- On Friday, October 2nd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.15, for a total value of $95,150.00.
- On Wednesday, September 30th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total value of $97,670.00.
- On Monday, September 28th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.65, for a total value of $98,650.00.
- On Friday, September 25th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.04, for a total value of $120,048.00.
- On Wednesday, September 23rd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.76, for a total value of $123,312.00.
SEA Stock Performance
NYSE:SE opened at $80.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.66. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $77.05 and a 52-week high of $171.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.12 billion, a PE ratio of 31.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.54.
SEA (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%. The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.65 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
SE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Arete Research set a $152.00 target price on shares of SEA and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Benchmark upped their price target on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.40.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on SEA
Key Stories Impacting SEA
Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Sea CEO Forrest Li said digital financial-services arm Monee could eventually pursue an initial public offering as it expands and approaches the scale to operate independently. A listing could highlight Monee’s value and provide Sea with capital or a potential separation catalyst. Sea CEO says financial services arm Monee could go public
- Positive Sentiment: Sea also announced the launch of AI-focused Sea Cloud, while marking the ninth anniversary of its New York Stock Exchange listing. The initiative could support longer-term growth across the company’s digital businesses, although financial details were not provided. Sea launches AI-focused Sea Cloud
- Neutral Sentiment: Call-option volume was unusually elevated, with 11,763 contracts traded versus a typical 8,816. The increase suggests heightened speculative interest, but options activity alone does not establish a sustained bullish outlook.
- Negative Sentiment: Director Yanjun Wang sold another 1,000 shares for approximately $95,430, continuing a series of regular sales dating back to September. Although the transaction is modest relative to Sea’s market value, repeated insider selling can weigh on sentiment. Sea insider trading activity
- Negative Sentiment: Sea’s shares remain below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating ongoing technical pressure. Investors may also remain cautious after the company’s latest quarterly EPS missed estimates despite strong revenue growth, which could help explain the elevated selling volume.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Carrhae Capital LLP purchased a new position in shares of SEA in the second quarter valued at $140,501,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in SEA in the second quarter worth $37,527,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in SEA by 80.6% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 563,692 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $54,881,000 after purchasing an additional 251,517 shares during the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt bought a new stake in SEA in the second quarter worth $12,410,000. Finally, Ninety One North America Inc. purchased a new stake in SEA during the third quarter valued at $9,734,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About SEA
Sea Limited is a Singapore-based global technology company founded in 2009. Formerly known as Garena, the company operates digital businesses serving consumers and merchants primarily in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and selected markets in Latin America and other regions.
Through Shopee, Sea’s e-commerce platform, the company provides online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers and offer supporting services such as payments, logistics and merchant tools. Garena, its digital entertainment business, develops and publishes online games and distributes third-party titles, while also operating digital entertainment platforms and services.
SeaMoney is the company’s digital financial services division.
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