Sea Limited Sponsored ADR $SE Shares Purchased by California State Teachers Retirement System

California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) by 9,247.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 39,677,932 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock after buying an additional 39,253,472 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned 0.06% of SEA worth $3,802,336,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in SEA by 25.1% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 652 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in SEA in the second quarter worth about $203,000. FirstWave Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of SEA by 19.5% during the second quarter. FirstWave Capital Management LLC now owns 45,120 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $4,324,000 after acquiring an additional 7,369 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG grew its stake in shares of SEA by 1.8% during the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 6,405 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $595,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NWF Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SEA during the second quarter worth about $222,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at SEA

In related news, COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total transaction of $3,880,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 430,000 shares in the company, valued at $55,620,500. The trade was a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Xiaodong Li sold 1,057,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.80, for a total transaction of $137,282,970.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,440,810. The trade was a 78.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,999,366 shares of company stock valued at $244,343,136. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

SEA Stock Performance

SE opened at $107.37 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $112.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.61 billion, a PE ratio of 41.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.51.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion during 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on SE. Arete Research set a $152.00 price objective on shares of SEA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research note 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 for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of SEA from a “sector perform” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.40.

More SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Arete Research upgraded Sea Limited (SE) from “neutral” to “buy” and set a $152 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. The broader analyst view remains favorable, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target of approximately $149.40. Is Sea Limited SE a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst opinions are mixed but mostly constructive: Royal Bank of Canada also upgraded SE to “buy,” while Morgan Stanley maintained an “overweight” rating with a $153 target. However, Zacks Research downgraded the stock to “strong sell,” and JPMorgan recently reduced its target to $163.
• Negative Sentiment: Sea Limited insider Yanjun Wang sold another 1,500 shares for approximately $169,125, reducing her position by 13.5%. This is part of a repeated selling pattern dating back through August, which may raise concerns about insider confidence, even though the transaction is relatively small. Insider Selling: SEA Insider Sells Stock
• Negative Sentiment: COO Gang Ye separately sold 20,000 shares valued at approximately $2.25 million, reducing his holdings by 2.6%. Although he still owns a substantial stake, the sale adds to the near-term insider-selling overhang.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest quarter showed strong revenue growth of 48.3% year over year and revenue above expectations, but earnings per share missed consensus estimates. That combination supports Sea’s growth story while highlighting profitability and execution risks.

SEA Company Profile

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based global consumer internet company that develops and operates digital services across entertainment, e-commerce and financial technology. Founded in 2009 as Garena, the company adopted the Sea name in 2017 as it expanded beyond online gaming.

Garena, Sea’s digital entertainment business, publishes and develops online games, including the widely distributed mobile battle royale title Free Fire. Garena also provides an online platform for game-related content and community activities.

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