SEA (NYSE:SE) President Zhimin Feng Sells 15,000 Shares

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) President Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.00, for a total value of $1,860,000.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 255,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,620,000. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Zhimin Feng also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.07, for a total transaction of $1,951,050.00.

SEA Trading Down 0.1%

SE opened at $121.79 on Monday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.42 billion, a PE ratio of 47.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $102.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.70.

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

SEA News Summary

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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SE. Cloud Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,005 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. SlateStone Wealth LLC increased its position in SEA by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 31,098 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $3,967,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in SEA by 6.6% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,730 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC raised its holdings in SEA by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SE has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research lowered SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of SEA from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight 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.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

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.