Xiaodong Li Sells 1,057,650 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) CEO Xiaodong Li sold 1,057,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.80, for a total value of $137,282,970.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 288,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,440,810. The trade was a 78.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

SEA Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of SE opened at $121.79 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $77.05 and a twelve month high of $199.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $102.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.90.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $7.79 billion for 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%. SEA’s revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Charles Lim Capital Ltd lifted its position in SEA by 172.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $95,678,000 after acquiring an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its position in SEA by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $228,549,000 after acquiring an additional 350,840 shares in the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in shares of SEA during the fourth quarter worth $26,282,000. 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 valued at $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 purchasing an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Benchmark increased their target price on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of SEA from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, SEA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and business growth remain strong: Second-quarter revenue rose approximately 46%–48% year over year to about $7.8 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. E-commerce platform Shopee, fintech unit Monee and gaming business Garena all delivered double-digit growth. SE Q2 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support provides an offset: Benchmark raised its price target from $140 to $175 and maintained a Buy rating. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average target near $151.90. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Neutral Sentiment: Growth outlook is intact but valuation is demanding: Management continues to target roughly 25% growth in Shopee gross merchandise value and more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. However, the shares trade at roughly 47 times earnings, making them sensitive to any slowdown in profit expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted EPS came in around $0.70–$0.84, below the consensus forecast of approximately $0.86. Higher operating expenses, investment spending and credit provisions compressed margins despite the revenue beat. SE Q2 Earnings Misses Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst signals add volatility: Zacks Research downgraded Sea from Hold to Strong Sell, highlighting concerns about cost growth and profitability. That bearish call contrasts with Benchmark’s target increase.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling creates an overhang: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately 1.06 million shares worth $137.3 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 79%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares following the earnings-driven rally, potentially raising concerns about near-term valuation.

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.