SEA (NYSE:SE) CFO Tianyu Hou Sells 20,000 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) CFO Tianyu Hou sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total transaction of $2,399,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,399,200. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Tianyu Hou also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.28, for a total value of $641,400.00.
• On Wednesday, July 1st, Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.09, for a total transaction of $500,450.00.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.77, for a total value of $907,700.00.

SEA Price Performance

SE opened at $119.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.48. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $104.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.56. The firm has a market cap of $72.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.05, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $77.05 and a 1 year high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new position in Sea Limited valued at approximately $60.9 million. The investment may strengthen confidence in Sea’s long-term prospects across Southeast Asian e-commerce, digital entertainment and financial services. Howard Marks investment article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 from $140 and maintained a buy rating, providing potential upside relative to recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s most recent quarter showed strong operating momentum: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. However, the company reported earnings of $0.70 per share versus expectations of $0.86, highlighting pressure on profitability and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in transactions dated August 14–18. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares for about $2.0 million. President Zhimin Feng, CFO Tianyu Hou, Director Chen Seng Heng and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The broad-based selling could weigh on sentiment, particularly with SE trading at an elevated valuation of roughly 46 times earnings. Gang Ye insider sale article

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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 report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday. One investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 539.6% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in SEA by 26.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in SEA by 102.5% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in SEA in the fourth quarter worth about $175,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in SEA by 43.1% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,493 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 751 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.