Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Director Sells $2,018,341.85 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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. This represents a 15.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

SEA Price Performance

SE stock opened at $117.61 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $77.05 and a 52-week high of $199.30. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $105.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.54.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.65 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One research 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its position in SEA by 24.4% during the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 350,840 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $135,999,000 after purchasing an additional 88,431 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 172.7% in 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 lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 32.4% in the 4th 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 purchasing an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of SEA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,527,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish following Sea’s latest results. Barclays raised its price target to $156 from $122, Benchmark increased its target to $175 from $140 while maintaining a “buy” rating, and Morgan Stanley reiterated its “overweight” rating with a $153 target. The consensus rating is “Moderate Buy,” with an average target of $151.90.
• Positive Sentiment: Sea is scheduled to present at the ASEAN Conference 2026. Investors will be watching for updates on e-commerce, digital entertainment, digital financial services, capital allocation and cross-border expansion, which could provide a near-term catalyst. Sea ASEAN Conference 2026 article
• Positive Sentiment: Sea led the online marketplace group in a Q2 earnings review, highlighting continued investor interest in its Southeast Asian e-commerce platform and broader consumer-internet ecosystem. Q2 online marketplace earnings review
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, beating the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. However, quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share missed expectations of $0.86, leaving investors focused on margins and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders sold shares in recent transactions. COO Gang Ye sold a combined 41,208 shares for approximately $4.85 million, Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares worth about $2.02 million, and other executives and insiders also reduced their positions. The sales are not necessarily indications of deteriorating fundamentals, but their broad concentration could pressure sentiment, particularly with SE trading at an elevated earnings multiple. SEA director stock sale article

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.