Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total transaction of $3,598,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 378,792 shares in the company, valued at $45,439,888.32. This trade represents a 7.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.
Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, August 24th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.92, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $2,343,600.00.
- On Wednesday, August 19th, Gang Ye sold 21,208 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.98, for a total transaction of $2,502,119.84.
- On Tuesday, August 18th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.64, for a total transaction of $2,332,800.00.
- On Monday, August 17th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.08, for a total value of $3,602,400.00.
- On Thursday, August 13th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.06, for a total value of $3,721,800.00.
- On Tuesday, August 11th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total value of $3,880,500.00.
- On Monday, August 10th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total value of $2,291,800.00.
- On Friday, August 7th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.17, for a total value of $2,263,400.00.
- On Wednesday, August 5th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total value of $2,272,400.00.
SEA Trading Down 0.5%
NYSE:SE opened at $118.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.40 billion, a PE ratio of 45.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $77.05 and a 52-week high of $199.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $108.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of SEA by 9,247.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,677,932 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $3,802,336,000 after purchasing an additional 39,253,472 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in SEA by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $135,999,000 after buying an additional 88,431 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd increased its stake 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 buying an additional 475,000 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its position in SEA by 32.4% during 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 buying an additional 175,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in SEA during the 2nd quarter worth $37,527,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently commented on SE. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.
View Our Latest Analysis on SE
Key Stories Impacting SEA
Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive on Sea. The company has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $151.90, implying potential upside from recent trading levels. Benchmark raised its target to $175 and maintained a “Buy” rating, while JPMorgan kept an “Overweight” rating despite trimming its target to $163. Sea analyst ratings
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains substantial at approximately 59.5%. Several investors increased their positions during the second quarter, including BI Asset Management, the State of Tennessee Department of Treasury and Morse Asset Management, while Woodline Partners initiated a new position. Sea institutional ownership
- Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest results showed strong operating momentum: revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding estimates of $7.12 billion. However, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus forecast, highlighting pressure on profitability despite rapid growth.
- Negative Sentiment: Company insiders reported several sales executed August 25–26. CEO Xiaodong Li sold 57,690 shares for approximately $7.05 million, COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares for about $3.60 million, and President Zhimin Feng sold 18,872 shares for roughly $2.30 million. Two other insiders sold an additional 3,500 shares. Collectively, the transactions involved more than 110,000 shares and may weigh on sentiment because multiple senior executives reduced their holdings. Sea insider filing
- Negative Sentiment: Insider Yanjun Wang has also made repeated sales in recent weeks, including another 1,500-share sale on August 26. While such transactions can reflect scheduled diversification rather than deteriorating business expectations, the frequency and concentration of recent selling create a near-term overhang for SE.
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.
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