SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye Sells 30,000 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.08, for a total transaction of $3,602,400.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 310,000 shares in the company, valued at $37,224,800. This trade represents a 8.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.64, for a total transaction of $2,332,800.00.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.06, for a total transaction of $3,721,800.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total value of $3,880,500.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total value of $2,291,800.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.17, for a total transaction of $2,263,400.00.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total value of $2,272,400.00.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.65, for a total value of $2,193,000.00.
• On Friday, July 31st, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.76, for a total transaction of $2,135,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.41, for a total transaction of $2,168,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.20, for a total transaction of $2,104,000.00.

SEA Trading Up 2.6%

SEA stock opened at $119.26 on Thursday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $199.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $104.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.56.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion during 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of SEA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its holdings in shares of SEA by 539.6% during the 4th 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 during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of SEA by 461.5% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 657 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in shares of SEA by 102.5% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $144,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter worth $175,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC increased its position in 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 worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on SE shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research cut SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, SEA presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new position in Sea Limited valued at approximately $60.9 million. The investment may strengthen confidence in Sea’s long-term prospects across Southeast Asian e-commerce, digital entertainment and financial services. Howard Marks investment article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 from $140 and maintained a buy rating, providing potential upside relative to recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s most recent quarter showed strong operating momentum: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. However, the company reported earnings of $0.70 per share versus expectations of $0.86, highlighting pressure on profitability and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in transactions dated August 14–18. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares for about $2.0 million. President Zhimin Feng, CFO Tianyu Hou, Director Chen Seng Heng and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The broad-based selling could weigh on sentiment, particularly with SE trading at an elevated valuation of roughly 46 times earnings. Gang Ye insider sale article

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.