Feng Zhao Sells 2,000 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.07, for a total transaction of $240,140.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 133,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,038,950.60. The trade was a 1.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Feng Zhao also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 25th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total transaction of $240,060.00.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Feng Zhao sold 420 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.02, for a total value of $50,408.40.
• On Monday, August 17th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.16, for a total value of $240,320.00.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.04, for a total value of $248,080.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.26, for a total value of $256,520.00.

SEA Stock Performance

SE opened at $112.74 on Wednesday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The stock has a market cap of $68.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.53, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.54. The business has a 50 day moving average of $109.82 and a 200-day moving average of $96.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SE. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of SEA by 9,247.9% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,677,932 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $3,802,336,000 after acquiring an additional 39,253,472 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in SEA during the second quarter worth about $37,527,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in SEA during the fourth quarter worth about $26,282,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its stake in SEA by 32.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: An investment analysis describes Sea as a “multi-front growth machine,” citing expansion opportunities across Shopee e-commerce, SeaMoney digital financial services and Garena digital entertainment. The diversified growth profile supports the long-term bullish case. Sea: A Multi-Front Growth Machine With Plenty Of Upside Left
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains substantial at approximately 59.5%. Several funds increased their positions, including the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, which reported a significant second-quarter stake increase. Continued institutional demand may help underpin the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable overall. Sea has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $151.90, well above recent trading levels. Morgan Stanley maintained an overweight rating with a $153 price objective, although other firms remain more cautious.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly results showed strong operating momentum, with revenue increasing 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion and exceeding expectations. However, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus estimate, creating a mixed fundamental signal for investors. Analysts expect approximately $2.91 in EPS for the current year.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares on August 27–28. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while President Zhimin Feng, insider Feng Zhao and CEO Xiaodong Li also reduced their holdings. Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares—part of a series of repeated sales. Although the executives retained significant positions, the concentrated selling may weigh on investor confidence and helps explain recent weakness in SE. SEC insider transaction filing

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on SE. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Thursday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research cut SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.90.

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.