Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Sells $886,000.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.60, for a total value of $886,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 290,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,694,000. This represents a 3.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

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

• On Monday, May 18th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total transaction of $881,100.00.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction of $946,100.00.
• On Friday, May 8th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.78, for a total transaction of $867,800.00.
• On Monday, May 11th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.67, for a total transaction of $836,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.39, for a total transaction of $883,900.00.
• On Monday, May 4th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total transaction of $857,500.00.
• On Friday, May 1st, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.14, for a total transaction of $861,400.00.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.32, for a total value of $833,200.00.
• On Monday, April 27th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.92, for a total value of $859,200.00.
• On Friday, April 24th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.57, for a total value of $845,700.00.

SEA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SE opened at $86.53 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $52.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.57. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.31. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $199.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $7.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 14.12% and a net margin of 6.41%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.65 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.39 EPS for the current year.

More SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea Limited’s latest quarterly update showed strong top-line momentum, with revenue rising sharply year over year and Shopee continuing to benefit from logistics improvements and AI-related efficiencies, reinforcing the long-term growth case. Sea Limited (SE) Stands Out as a Top Steve Cohen Large-Cap Pick on Robust Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains generally constructive, with several analysts keeping buy or overweight ratings after earnings, suggesting investors still see meaningful upside despite the recent pullback. Analysts Adjust Price Targets on Sea Limited (SE) After Q1 Report
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to frame SE as a stock investors are actively watching for a rerating, indicating renewed interest after the earnings release. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (SE) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insiders, including COO Gang Ye and executives Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang, sold shares around the high-$80s. The sales may be routine, but they can still create a modest sentiment overhang. Gang Ye insider trade
• Neutral Sentiment: One recent article argues Sea Limited may still be undervalued, but also notes Southeast Asian economies are feeling more pressure from higher oil prices, which could cloud the outlook for consumer spending and growth in the region. Is Sea Limited Stock an Undervalued Stock to Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Despite revenue growth, Sea’s last earnings report missed EPS expectations, reminding investors that profitability remains uneven and helping explain why the stock has not fully matched the company’s growth rate.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SE. Fred Alger Management LLC increased its position in shares of SEA by 22.1% in the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 2,886,441 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $515,894,000 after acquiring an additional 521,782 shares in the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of SEA by 24.4% during the 4th 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. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position 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 worth $135,999,000 after purchasing an additional 88,431 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd increased its holdings in SEA by 172.7% in the 4th 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 purchasing an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings 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 valued at $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on SE shares. Barclays upped their price target on shares of SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price target on shares of SEA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, March 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SEA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $158.41.

SEA Company Profile

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.