SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock: Insider Yanjun Wang Sells 800 Shares

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.61, for a total value of $65,288.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 75,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,200,727.80. This trade represents a 1.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, October 19th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.37, for a total value of $90,370.00.
• On Friday, October 16th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.43, for a total value of $95,430.00.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total value of $95,490.00.
• On Monday, October 12th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.87, for a total value of $95,870.00.
• On Friday, October 9th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.37, for a total value of $95,370.00.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.91, for a total value of $94,910.00.
• On Monday, October 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.27, for a total value of $97,270.00.
• On Friday, October 2nd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.15, for a total value of $95,150.00.
• On Wednesday, September 30th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total value of $97,670.00.
• On Monday, September 28th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.65, for a total transaction of $98,650.00.

SEA Price Performance

SE opened at $75.77 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $75.40 and a 1 year high of $164.03. 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 company has a market capitalization of $46.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $104.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.58.

SEA (NYSE:SE) 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). The firm 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 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Benchmark boosted their target price on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, TD Cowen restated 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, ten have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.40.

SEA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea is preparing to launch Sea Cloud, an AI-focused enterprise platform built on infrastructure supporting Shopee, Garena and Monee. Commercializing this technology could create a new long-term growth avenue. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Management is considering an IPO or spin-off of its digital financial-services division, Monee. A transaction could unlock the unit’s value, provide expansion capital and improve visibility into the business. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity, including purchases of roughly 11,763 contracts, suggests speculative bullish interest. However, options positioning is not a guarantee of sustained demand for the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea remains a closely watched, trending stock among Zacks users, but the coverage cited no fresh earnings or valuation catalyst. The company’s latest reported quarter showed strong revenue growth, although earnings per share fell short of expectations. Is Trending Stock Sea a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear concerned that Sea Cloud and a potential Monee listing could increase spending, distract management and create execution or valuation uncertainty. Those concerns overshadowed the initiatives’ potential benefits. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added to the pressure. CFO Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares, reducing his position by 22.2%, while Yanjun Wang sold multiple blocks, including 800 shares most recently. Although these transactions may be planned, repeated selling can weaken investor confidence. SEC Insider Filing

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SE. Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its position in shares of SEA by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 6,405 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of SEA by 6.6% during the 2nd 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 stake in shares of 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 period. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of SEA by 53.9% in the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 614 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of SEA by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,061 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $395,000 after buying an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

About SEA

Sea Limited is a Singapore-based global technology company founded in 2009. Formerly known as Garena, the company operates digital businesses serving consumers and merchants primarily in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and selected markets in Latin America and other regions.

Through Shopee, Sea’s e-commerce platform, the company provides online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers and offer supporting services such as payments, logistics and merchant tools. Garena, its digital entertainment business, develops and publishes online games and distributes third-party titles, while also operating digital entertainment platforms and services.

SeaMoney is the company’s digital financial services division.