SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Yanjun Wang Sells 800 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.33, for a total value of $61,064.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 74,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,677,425.40. This represents a 1.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

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

• On Tuesday, October 20th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.61, for a total value of $65,288.00.
• On Monday, October 19th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.37, for a total transaction of $90,370.00.
• On Friday, October 16th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.43, for a total transaction of $95,430.00.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 stock was sold at an average price of $94.91, for a total value of $94,910.00.
• On Monday, October 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $95.15, for a total transaction 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.

SEA Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:SE opened at $75.77 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $46.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.26, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $75.40 and a 52-week high of $164.03. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $104.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $98.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.49.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share 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 business 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 company posted $0.65 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in SEA by 555.1% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 12,297 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,197,000 after acquiring an additional 10,420 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 14,967 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,457,000 after buying an additional 1,130 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEA in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in SEA by 19.8% during the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 20,129 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,960,000 after buying an additional 3,329 shares during the period. Finally, Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG increased its position in SEA by 21.5% during the third quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 116,811 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $11,406,000 after acquiring an additional 20,680 shares during the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea is preparing to launch Sea Cloud, an AI-focused enterprise platform built on infrastructure supporting Shopee, Garena and Monee. Commercializing this technology could create a new long-term growth avenue. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Management is considering an IPO or spin-off of its digital financial-services division, Monee. A transaction could unlock the unit’s value, provide expansion capital and improve visibility into the business. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity, including purchases of roughly 11,763 contracts, suggests speculative bullish interest. However, options positioning is not a guarantee of sustained demand for the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea remains a closely watched, trending stock among Zacks users, but the coverage cited no fresh earnings or valuation catalyst. The company’s latest reported quarter showed strong revenue growth, although earnings per share fell short of expectations. Is Trending Stock Sea a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear concerned that Sea Cloud and a potential Monee listing could increase spending, distract management and create execution or valuation uncertainty. Those concerns overshadowed the initiatives’ potential benefits. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added to the pressure. CFO Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares, reducing his position by 22.2%, while Yanjun Wang sold multiple blocks, including 800 shares most recently. Although these transactions may be planned, repeated selling can weaken investor confidence. SEC Insider Filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Arete Research set a $152.00 target price on shares of SEA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 7th. Barclays raised their price target on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of SEA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of SEA from a “sector perform” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SEA has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $149.40.

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.