Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) CFO Sells $641,400.00 in Stock

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

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

• On Wednesday, July 1st, Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $90.77, for a total value of $907,700.00.

SEA Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of SE stock opened at $121.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The company has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.02, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.90. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1-year low of $77.05 and a 1-year high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SE shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price objective on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, SEA has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Charles Lim Capital Ltd boosted its stake in SEA by 172.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $95,678,000 after purchasing an additional 475,000 shares during the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd raised its position in shares of SEA by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $228,549,000 after buying an additional 350,840 shares during the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,282,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 32.4% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $83,750,000 after buying an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 5.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $135,999,000 after buying an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA News Roundup

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.

SEA Company Profile

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.