Sea Limited Sponsored ADR $SE Position Lowered by Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda

Key Points

• Kapitalo Investimentos cut its SEA stake by 40.1% in the third quarter, selling 29,000 shares and retaining 43,312 shares valued at approximately $4.2 million. Hedge funds and institutional investors collectively own 59.53% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with one Strong Buy, ten Buy and three Hold ratings; the stock has an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $149.40.
• SEA shares opened at $80.39, down 9.1%, amid technical pressure and recent insider selling. Although quarterly revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus estimate.

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda reduced its stake in Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE - Free Report) by 40.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 43,312 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock after selling 29,000 shares during the quarter. SEA accounts for approximately 0.3% of Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda's portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda's holdings in SEA were worth $4,217,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Grove Bank & Trust increased its holdings in SEA by 53.9% during the third quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 614 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky raised its position in SEA by 611.1% in the second quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 1,280 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in SEA in the third quarter worth about $206,000. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in SEA in the second quarter valued at about $203,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Arete Research set a $152.00 target price on shares of SEA and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of SEA from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded SEA from a "sector perform" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $149.40.

SEA Stock Down 9.1%

Shares of NYSE SE opened at $80.39 on Wednesday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $77.05 and a one year high of $171.09. 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 business's fifty day moving average price is $106.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $98.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.12 billion, a PE ratio of 31.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.54.

SEA (NYSE:SE - Get Free Report) 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). SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%. The firm had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. The company's revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea CEO Forrest Li said digital financial-services arm Monee could eventually pursue an initial public offering as it expands and approaches the scale to operate independently. A listing could highlight Monee’s value and provide Sea with capital or a potential separation catalyst. Sea CEO says financial services arm Monee could go public
• Positive Sentiment: Sea also announced the launch of AI-focused Sea Cloud, while marking the ninth anniversary of its New York Stock Exchange listing. The initiative could support longer-term growth across the company’s digital businesses, although financial details were not provided. Sea launches AI-focused Sea Cloud
• Neutral Sentiment: Call-option volume was unusually elevated, with 11,763 contracts traded versus a typical 8,816. The increase suggests heightened speculative interest, but options activity alone does not establish a sustained bullish outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Yanjun Wang sold another 1,000 shares for approximately $95,430, continuing a series of regular sales dating back to September. Although the transaction is modest relative to Sea’s market value, repeated insider selling can weigh on sentiment. Sea insider trading activity
• Negative Sentiment: Sea’s shares remain below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating ongoing technical pressure. Investors may also remain cautious after the company’s latest quarterly EPS missed estimates despite strong revenue growth, which could help explain the elevated selling volume.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Feng Zhao sold 40,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.02, for a total value of $3,800,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 93,580 shares in the company, valued at $8,891,971.60. This trade represents a 29.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.43, for a total transaction of $95,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 77,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,422,545.40. The trade was a 1.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,108,586 shares of company stock worth $256,183,740. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

SEA Company Profile

Sea Limited is a Singapore-based global technology company founded in 2009. Formerly known as Garena, the company operates digital businesses serving consumers and merchants primarily in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and selected markets in Latin America and other regions.

Through Shopee, Sea's e-commerce platform, the company provides online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers and offer supporting services such as payments, logistics and merchant tools. Garena, its digital entertainment business, develops and publishes online games and distributes third-party titles, while also operating digital entertainment platforms and services.

SeaMoney is the company's digital financial services division.

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