Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Sells $807,900.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value of $807,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 460,000 shares in the company, valued at $37,163,400. This represents a 2.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Wednesday, March 25th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.60, for a total value of $806,000.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.06, for a total value of $800,600.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.17, for a total value of $851,700.00.

SEA Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of SEA stock opened at $79.79 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.01 billion, a PE ratio of 31.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $103.89 and its 200-day moving average is $136.20.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.42 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broker consensus remains constructive (average rating ~“Moderate Buy”), which can limit downside and attract long‑term buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional investors have recently increased positions (multiple funds reported stake increases), providing a demand base under the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail and analyst interest is high (multiple “Is SE a buy now?”/trending articles), keeping the name in the spotlight even as short‑term flows swing. Trending / Zacks coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target (to $121 from $173), flagging higher reinvestments into e‑commerce and fintech that will pressure near‑term margins despite solid top‑line growth. MS price target cut article
• Negative Sentiment: Peer comparison: analysts highlight MercadoLibre (MELI) as a stronger fintech and logistics story, suggesting SE may face tougher relative performance and investor rotation into MELI. MELI vs SE analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling increased this week (including a material sale by COO Gang Ye and multiple smaller officer/director disposals), which likely pressured intraday flows and investor sentiment. Insider trade — Gang Ye
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary notes SE posted a recent EPS miss despite strong revenue growth, a dynamic that keeps the stock sensitive to margin/reinvestment guidance and analyst revisions. Earnings summary / MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑action coverage: recent writeups highlight that SE is underperforming the broader market today, reinforcing short‑term bearish momentum. Price drop coverage

Institutional Trading of SEA

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in SEA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $175,000. Dorsey Wright & Associates lifted its position in SEA by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 13,016 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,660,000 after buying an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,750,000 after buying an additional 175,746 shares during the period. Align Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SEA during the 4th quarter valued at $2,897,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in shares of SEA by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Wedbush lowered their price objective on shares of SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 target price on SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.83.

About SEA

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.