Xiaodong Li Sells 19,230 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) CEO Xiaodong Li sold 19,230 shares of SEA stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.96, for a total value of $2,383,750.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,220 shares in the company, valued at $33,372,511.20. The trade was a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Xiaodong Li also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Xiaodong Li sold 1,057,650 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.80, for a total value of $137,282,970.00.

SEA Trading Down 2.7%

NYSE:SE opened at $116.17 on Wednesday. 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 Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1-year low of $77.05 and a 1-year high of $199.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $96.58.

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 the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd lifted its holdings 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 last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 88,431 shares during the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd lifted 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 valued at $95,678,000 after acquiring an additional 475,000 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted 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 valued at $83,750,000 after acquiring an additional 175,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in SEA in the second quarter worth approximately $37,527,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday. Barclays increased their target price on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research lowered SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note 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 given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new Sea Limited position worth approximately $60.9 million. The investment may support investor confidence in Sea’s long-term growth potential after the stock’s recent decline. Howard Marks article
• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding analysts’ $7.12 billion estimate. The company’s digital entertainment, e-commerce and financial-services businesses continue to provide significant growth momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a generally favorable view, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. However, the stock’s valuation remains elevated at roughly 45 times earnings, leaving shares sensitive to earnings execution and growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Sea reported quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, missing the $0.86 consensus estimate. The earnings shortfall may be weighing on the stock despite the strong revenue performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Several senior executives sold shares recently: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately $2.38 million, COO Gang Ye sold $3.72 million, President Zhimin Feng sold $1.86 million, and other insiders sold additional shares. The broad-based selling, totaling more than $8 million in the reported transactions, can raise concerns about near-term valuation or insider expectations. Gang Ye insider sale Xiaodong Li insider sale

About SEA

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.