Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, ten have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $166.8250.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wedbush dropped their price target on shares of SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, March 9th.

SEA Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of SE stock opened at $79.79 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $103.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $136.20. SEA has a twelve month low of $77.05 and a twelve month high of $199.30. The company has a market capitalization of $47.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by ($0.28). SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.The company had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. SEA’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that SEA will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broker consensus remains constructive (consensus ~“Moderate Buy”), which can support demand from longer‑term investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional investors have recently increased stakes, providing a base of buying that can cushion volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock remains a trending name in the financial press and retail screens, keeping liquidity and attention elevated (can magnify both moves). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley cut its price target (to $121 from $173) while keeping an Overweight rating, citing increased reinvestments into e‑commerce and fintech that will pressure margins—a driver for near‑term analyst revisions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Peer comparison highlights MercadoLibre (MELI) as a stronger fintech/logistics story, prompting some rotation risk away from SE. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling picked up this week — notably COO Gang Ye sold ~10,000 shares (~$806k) and multiple officers sold smaller blocks — which likely weighed on intraday flows and sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to focus on a recent EPS miss (even with 38% revenue growth), leaving the stock sensitive to margin guidance and potential analyst downgrades. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑action writeups note SE is underperforming the broader market today, reinforcing short‑term bearish momentum. Read More.

Insider Activity

In other SEA news, COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.60, for a total value of $806,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 440,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,464,000. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.87, for a total value of $65,496.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 236,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,321,320. This trade represents a 0.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 118,035 shares of company stock valued at $9,906,508 in the last three months. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Fred Alger Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 22.1% in the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 2,886,441 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $515,894,000 after purchasing an additional 521,782 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its position in SEA by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $228,549,000 after buying an additional 350,840 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd increased its holdings 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 valued at $95,678,000 after buying an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings in SEA by 32.4% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of SEA by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 555,983 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $88,924,000 after acquiring an additional 70,070 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.