Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Receives $149.40 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $149.40.

Several brokerages recently commented on SE. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded SEA from a “sector perform” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Insider Transactions at SEA

In related news, insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.84, for a total transaction of $124,608.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $330,211.20. This trade represents a 27.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.11, for a total value of $2,082,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 638,792 shares in the company, valued at $66,504,635.12. The trade was a 3.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,154,586 shares of company stock valued at $261,463,034 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SE. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in SEA by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $135,999,000 after buying an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. Carrhae Capital LLP purchased a new stake in shares of SEA in the second quarter worth about $140,501,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of SEA by 6.2% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 879,107 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $84,245,000 after acquiring an additional 50,965 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $95,678,000 after acquiring an additional 475,000 shares during the period. Finally, Carmignac Gestion grew its stake in SEA by 2.2% during the second quarter. Carmignac Gestion now owns 651,818 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $62,349,000 after acquiring an additional 14,242 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of approximately $149.40, substantially above recent trading levels. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded the stock to “buy,” while Benchmark raised its target to $175.00. Sea Limited receives Moderate Buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarter delivered strong operating momentum, with revenue increasing 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding analysts’ $7.12 billion estimate. Institutional investors also hold approximately 59.5% of the shares, with several funds increasing their positions.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Zacks and Yahoo Finance coverage primarily reflects heightened investor attention rather than a new fundamental announcement. The increased visibility may support trading interest but does not provide a clear earnings or business catalyst. Sea Limited investor attention article
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea Limited’s balance sheet remains relatively strong, including a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. However, the stock’s P/E ratio near 39 makes it vulnerable to disappointment, particularly after quarterly EPS of $0.70 came in below the $0.86 consensus estimate.
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders recently sold shares. COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares for about $2.08 million, while Jingye Chen sold 30,000 shares for roughly $3.12 million. Yanjun Wang also sold 1,200 shares after earlier sales. The clustered transactions may reinforce near-term selling pressure, although the insiders continue to retain shares. Sea Limited insider sales
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings-per-share miss and elevated valuation appear to be outweighing Sea’s strong revenue growth in the short term. Recent trading has also remained below the 50-day moving average, suggesting continued investor caution.

SEA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SE opened at $101.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.49. SEA has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $195.48. The firm has a market cap of $61.83 billion, a PE ratio of 39.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.51. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $111.98 and its 200-day moving average is $96.88.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that SEA will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current year.

SEA Company Profile

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based global consumer internet company that develops and operates digital services across entertainment, e-commerce and financial technology. Founded in 2009 as Garena, the company adopted the Sea name in 2017 as it expanded beyond online gaming.

Garena, Sea’s digital entertainment business, publishes and develops online games, including the widely distributed mobile battle royale title Free Fire. Garena also provides an online platform for game-related content and community activities.

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