Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $183,360.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.24, for a total value of $183,360.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $488,960. The trade was a 27.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 12th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.66, for a total transaction of $192,990.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.58, for a total transaction of $171,870.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $169,500.00.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.27, for a total transaction of $169,905.00.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.81, for a total transaction of $164,715.00.
• On Thursday, July 30th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.39, for a total transaction of $126,468.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.70, for a total transaction of $163,050.00.
• On Monday, July 20th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.50, for a total value of $127,800.00.
• On Monday, July 27th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.08, for a total value of $124,896.00.
• On Friday, July 24th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.65, for a total value of $119,580.00.

SEA Stock Performance

Shares of SEA stock opened at $121.79 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.48. The firm has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $102.53 and its 200-day moving average is $96.70. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $77.05 and a one year high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and business growth remain strong: Second-quarter revenue rose approximately 46%–48% year over year to about $7.8 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. E-commerce platform Shopee, fintech unit Monee and gaming business Garena all delivered double-digit growth. SE Q2 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support provides an offset: Benchmark raised its price target from $140 to $175 and maintained a Buy rating. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average target near $151.90. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Neutral Sentiment: Growth outlook is intact but valuation is demanding: Management continues to target roughly 25% growth in Shopee gross merchandise value and more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. However, the shares trade at roughly 47 times earnings, making them sensitive to any slowdown in profit expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted EPS came in around $0.70–$0.84, below the consensus forecast of approximately $0.86. Higher operating expenses, investment spending and credit provisions compressed margins despite the revenue beat. SE Q2 Earnings Misses Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst signals add volatility: Zacks Research downgraded Sea from Hold to Strong Sell, highlighting concerns about cost growth and profitability. That bearish call contrasts with Benchmark’s target increase.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling creates an overhang: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately 1.06 million shares worth $137.3 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 79%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares following the earnings-driven rally, potentially raising concerns about near-term valuation.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, SEA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SE. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 539.6% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in SEA by 26.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in SEA by 102.5% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in SEA during the fourth quarter worth approximately $175,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in SEA by 43.1% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,493 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.