SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from TD Cowen

SEA (NYSE:SE) had its price objective lowered by TD Cowen from $100.00 to $90.00 in a research report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on SE. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America set a $110.00 target price on shares of SEA and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of SEA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, SEA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.25.

SEA Trading Up 1.0%

SEA stock opened at $75.25 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $90.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.61. The company has a market capitalization of $45.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.58. SEA has a 52 week low of $71.33 and a 52 week high of $148.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.21). The business had revenue of $8.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 13.70% and a net margin of 5.89%. SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 43.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that SEA will post 2.88 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at SEA

In other SEA news, insider Jingye Chen sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.87, for a total transaction of $3,266,100.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 270,000 shares in the company, valued at $29,394,900. This represents a 10.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Feng Zhao sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.02, for a total value of $3,800,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 93,580 shares in the company, valued at $8,891,971.60. This trade represents a 29.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 787,606 shares of company stock worth $86,529,397. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its stake in SEA by 1.8% during the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 6,405 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich boosted its holdings in SEA by 0.9% in the third quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 16,837 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $1,659,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC grew its position in SEA by 3.2% during the third quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 5,151 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $502,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in SEA by 6.6% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,730 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key SEA News

Here’s some of the latest news about SE:

• Positive Sentiment: A recent analysis says Sea’s Shopee, Monee and Garena businesses are all growing at double-digit rates, supporting the company’s growth outlook. Why Is Sea Limited Stock Falling, and Is It a Buying Opportunity?
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its target to $132 from $149, Barclays to $150 from $156, and StoneX to $155 from $175. Despite the reductions, all three maintain bullish ratings—Overweight at JPMorgan and Barclays, and Buy at StoneX—signaling continued optimism about potential upside. JPMorgan analyst ratings
• Negative Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly EPS of $0.78 missed the $0.99 consensus, even as revenue reached $8.58 billion—above estimates and up 43.7% year over year. The earnings shortfall, along with reported higher credit-loss provisions at Monee, may be weighing on sentiment over profitability and lending risk.

About SEA

Sea Limited is a Singapore-based technology company operating digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services businesses. Founded in 2009 as Garena, the company adopted the name Sea Limited in 2017. Its digital entertainment business, Garena, publishes and develops online games and also provides a platform for users to access games and connect with other players. Shopee, Sea’s e-commerce platform, serves consumers and merchants in Southeast Asia and other markets, including Taiwan and parts of Latin America.