SEA (NYSE:SE) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $84.87, but opened at $94.71. SEA shares last traded at $94.1130, with a volume of 3,654,264 shares changing hands.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea reported first-quarter revenue of $7.1 billion, topping analyst estimates and showing continued rapid growth across its business. Sea Limited Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company also posted net income of $438.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of about $1.0 billion, reinforcing that growth is still being backed by solid operating performance. Sea Limited Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s earnings per share missed estimates at $0.67 versus the $0.77 consensus, which tempers an otherwise strong report. Sea (NYSE:SE) Delivers Strong Q1 CY2026 Numbers, Stock Soars
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insider sales were disclosed, including transactions by COO Gang Ye and insiders Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang, but the sales were relatively small compared with their remaining holdings.
• Negative Sentiment: The EPS miss may limit upside if investors become more focused on profitability execution rather than just top-line growth. Sea Limited shares rise on strong revenue beat

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of SEA from $170.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.66.

SEA Trading Up 11.4%

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $86.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.63. The company has a market cap of $57.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $7.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.46 billion. SEA had a net margin of 6.93% and a return on equity of 15.20%. The firm’s revenue was up 46.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.39 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director David Y. Ma sold 176,719 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.56, for a total value of $15,473,515.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 895,364 shares in the company, valued at $78,398,071.84. This trade represents a 16.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,568,052 shares of company stock worth $137,823,797. 0.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its stake in SEA by 114.0% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its position in shares of SEA by 539.6% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of SEA in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in SEA by 41.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 559 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its position in SEA by 44.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 650 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.