Tianyu Hou Sells 5,000 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) CFO Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.28, for a total value of $641,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,131,200. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Tianyu Hou also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 1st, Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.09, for a total value of $500,450.00.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.77, for a total value of $907,700.00.

SEA Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE SE opened at $121.79 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The company has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.90.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 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 company 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 company earned $0.65 earnings per share. SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on SE shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of SEA from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SE. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its position in 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 buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in shares of SEA by 26.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in shares of SEA by 102.5% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SEA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $175,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 43.1% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,493 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

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.