SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye Sells 10,000 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.02, for a total value of $920,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 210,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,324,200. This represents a 4.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 26th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.47, for a total value of $894,700.00.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.85, for a total value of $878,500.00.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.35, for a total value of $863,500.00.
• On Monday, May 18th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $881,100.00.
• On Friday, May 15th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.60, for a total value of $886,000.00.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total value of $946,100.00.
• On Friday, May 8th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.78, for a total value of $867,800.00.
• On Monday, May 11th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.67, for a total value of $836,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.39, for a total value of $883,900.00.
• On Monday, May 4th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total value of $857,500.00.

SEA Stock Down 1.7%

SEA stock opened at $90.41 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $55.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.60, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.57. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $77.05 and a 12 month high of $199.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.41.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its quarterly 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 $0.75 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $7.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 14.12% and a net margin of 6.41%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 46.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reportedly raised its price target on Sea Limited and reiterated an Overweight rating, reinforcing a constructive long-term outlook for SE. Sea Limited (SE) Outlook Strengthens as Barclays Maintains Overweight Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Hayden Capital’s first-quarter letter mentioned Sea Limited among companies viewed through the lens of AI disruption and macro sensitivity, but it does not appear to introduce a direct company-specific catalyst. Hayden Capital analysis on Sea Ltd
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent insider sales by Jingye Chen, Yanjun Wang, and COO Gang Ye were small relative to their overall holdings, suggesting routine trimming rather than a major change in outlook. SEC filing for insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: The recent wave of insider selling may be pressuring sentiment around Sea Limited (SE), as investors sometimes read repeated insider disposals as a sign of limited near-term upside. SEC filing for insider sales

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, SEA has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $155.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of SEA by 114.0% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its position in shares of SEA by 539.6% in 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 buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of SEA by 26.5% in the first 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. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in shares of SEA by 41.9% in the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 559 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.