SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Sells $2,318,400.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SEGet Free Report) COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.92, for a total value of $2,318,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 408,792 shares in the company, valued at $47,387,168.64. This represents a 4.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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

  • On Tuesday, August 25th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total value of $3,598,800.00.
  • On Thursday, August 20th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.18, for a total value of $2,343,600.00.
  • On Wednesday, August 19th, Gang Ye sold 21,208 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.98, for a total value of $2,502,119.84.
  • On Tuesday, August 18th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.64, for a total value of $2,332,800.00.
  • On Monday, August 17th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.08, for a total value of $3,602,400.00.
  • On Thursday, August 13th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.06, for a total value of $3,721,800.00.
  • On Tuesday, August 11th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total transaction of $3,880,500.00.
  • On Monday, August 10th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total transaction 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 shares were sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total transaction of $2,272,400.00.

SEA Price Performance

Shares of SE opened at $118.49 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $108.35 and its 200-day moving average is $96.92. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $72.40 billion, a PE ratio of 45.75, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SEGet Free Report) last announced 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). SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The company had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Benchmark upped their price objective on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 1.8% during the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 6,405 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 8.0% in 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 buying an additional 148 shares during the period. SlateStone Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $3,967,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in SEA by 26.5% during 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive on Sea. The company has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $151.90, implying potential upside from recent trading levels. Benchmark raised its target to $175 and maintained a “Buy” rating, while JPMorgan kept an “Overweight” rating despite trimming its target to $163. Sea analyst ratings
  • Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains substantial at approximately 59.5%. Several investors increased their positions during the second quarter, including BI Asset Management, the State of Tennessee Department of Treasury and Morse Asset Management, while Woodline Partners initiated a new position. Sea institutional ownership
  • Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest results showed strong operating momentum: revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding estimates of $7.12 billion. However, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus forecast, highlighting pressure on profitability despite rapid growth.
  • Negative Sentiment: Company insiders reported several sales executed August 25–26. CEO Xiaodong Li sold 57,690 shares for approximately $7.05 million, COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares for about $3.60 million, and President Zhimin Feng sold 18,872 shares for roughly $2.30 million. Two other insiders sold an additional 3,500 shares. Collectively, the transactions involved more than 110,000 shares and may weigh on sentiment because multiple senior executives reduced their holdings. Sea insider filing
  • Negative Sentiment: Insider Yanjun Wang has also made repeated sales in recent weeks, including another 1,500-share sale on August 26. While such transactions can reflect scheduled diversification rather than deteriorating business expectations, the frequency and concentration of recent selling create a near-term overhang for SE.

SEA Company Profile

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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.

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