Gang Ye Sells 20,000 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.04, for a total value of $2,160,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 718,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,658,287.68. This represents a 2.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.73, for a total value of $2,254,600.00.
• On Thursday, September 3rd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.33, for a total value of $2,266,600.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.29, for a total value of $2,265,800.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.82, for a total value of $3,594,600.00.
• On Thursday, August 27th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.50, for a total value of $2,350,000.00.
• On Tuesday, August 25th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total value of $3,598,800.00.
• On Monday, August 24th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.92, for a total value of $2,318,400.00.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.18, for a total value of $2,343,600.00.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Gang Ye sold 21,208 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.98, for a total value of $2,502,119.84.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.64, for a total transaction of $2,332,800.00.

SEA Stock Down 1.4%

NYSE SE opened at $106.23 on Friday. 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 Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $197.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.02, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $112.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.08.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. 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). The firm 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 company’s revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Key SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street maintains a favorable view of Sea Limited, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $149.40. Royal Bank of Canada recently upgraded the shares to “Buy,” while Morgan Stanley and Arete Research retain “Overweight” or “Buy” ratings with targets of $152 to $153. Is Sea Limited a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly results showed strong momentum, with revenue rising 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion and exceeding estimates. However, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus, highlighting pressure on profitability despite rapid growth. Analysts expect approximately $2.91 in EPS for the current fiscal year.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders disclosed several sales totaling roughly $5.7 million. COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares, and director or executive Yanjun Wang sold 2,520 shares across two sessions. Jingye Chen also sold 30,000 shares. These transactions reduced the sellers’ individual holdings and may weigh on sentiment, particularly because they follow Wang’s repeated sales in recent weeks. Sea Limited Insider Selling

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Arete Research set a $152.00 target price on SEA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 7th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price target on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, SEA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its holdings in SEA by 1.8% in the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 6,405 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,005 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. SlateStone Wealth LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 31,098 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $3,967,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in SEA by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,730 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in SEA by 26.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About SEA

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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