SEA (NYSE:SE) President Zhimin Feng Sells 3,872 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) President Zhimin Feng sold 3,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.83, for a total value of $467,853.76. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 212,407 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,665,137.81. The trade was a 1.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

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

• On Tuesday, August 25th, Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.29, for a total value of $1,834,350.00.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Zhimin Feng sold 298 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $35,760.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Zhimin Feng sold 8,423 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.29, for a total value of $1,013,202.67.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.00, for a total value of $1,860,000.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.07, for a total transaction of $1,951,050.00.

SEA Price Performance

SEA stock opened at $118.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $72.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $108.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.92. 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 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of SEA

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capstone Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in SEA in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,612,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,560,000. Equitable Trust Co. grew its holdings in SEA by 30.9% during the first quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 187,558 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $15,532,000 after acquiring an additional 44,252 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd raised its position in SEA by 172.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $95,678,000 after acquiring an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC raised its position in SEA by 78.6% in the fourth quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 22,015 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $2,808,000 after acquiring an additional 9,688 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, August 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

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.