SEA (NYSE:SE) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

SEA (NYSE:SE) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16), Briefing.com reports. SEA had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 14.12%. The company’s revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share.

SEA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SE opened at $114.81 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The company has a market cap of $70.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.54. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $99.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.63. SEA has a 1-year low of $77.05 and a 1-year high of $199.30.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.89, for a total transaction of $2,017,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 540,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $54,480,600. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders sold 541,100 shares of company stock valued at $54,277,980. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its holdings in 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 worth $83,750,000 after acquiring an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its stake in shares of SEA by 248.7% during the second quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 39,192 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $6,268,000 after purchasing an additional 27,953 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of SEA during the first quarter worth $4,028,000. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in SEA by 22.6% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 28,941 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $3,692,000 after buying an additional 5,343 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in SEA in the fourth quarter valued at $2,897,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue significantly beat expectations: Second-quarter GAAP revenue reached $7.8 billion, up 48.1% year over year. Gross profit rose 47.3% to $3.5 billion, while net income increased 10.6% to $458.1 million and adjusted EBITDA climbed 10.6% to $917.2 million. Sea Limited Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong revenue growth outweighed the profit shortfall: Sea reported quarterly EPS of $0.70, below the $0.86 consensus estimate, but revenue exceeded expectations. The favorable market reaction suggests investors are prioritizing the company’s accelerating top-line growth and operating momentum. Sea Limited misses EPS but revenue beat pushes shares higher
• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI partnership may strengthen Shopee: Sea’s artificial-intelligence initiatives could improve product discovery, seller tools and automation, potentially supporting customer engagement and efficiency over time. Sea’s AI Push With OpenAI Could Deepen Shopee’s Competitive Edge Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note that growth is broad-based across e-commerce, fintech and gaming, but Sea’s recent rally has lifted valuation while increased investment and credit provisions may limit near-term upside. Is Sea Stock a Buy Now as Growth Accelerates but Margins Tighten?
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed expectations: Reported earnings of $0.70 per share were $0.16 below consensus, highlighting pressure on profitability despite sharply higher revenue.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders sold shares: COO Gang Ye sold 40,000 shares across two transactions, while Yanjun Wang sold 3,000 shares. The sales were disclosed in SEC filings and modestly reduced their holdings, potentially adding a cautionary signal for investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Barclays upped their price target on SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded SEA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.81.

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.