Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Sells 20,000 Shares

Key Points

• SEA COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares at an average price of $113.62, generating $2.27 million and reducing his stake by 3.7% to 520,000 shares. The sale follows multiple similar 20,000-share transactions since July 8.
• SEA shares opened at $111.01, above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, but remain well below the 12-month high of $199.30. The company has a $67.83 billion market capitalization and trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.70.
• Despite missing quarterly EPS estimates ($0.67 versus $0.75), SEA reported 46.6% year-over-year revenue growth to $7.10 billion. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $154.81.

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE - Get Free Report) COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total value of $2,272,400.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 520,000 shares in the company, valued at $59,082,400. This represents a 3.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

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

• On Monday, August 3rd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.65, for a total value of $2,193,000.00.
• On Friday, July 31st, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.76, for a total value of $2,135,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.41, for a total value of $2,168,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.20, for a total value of $2,104,000.00.
• On Monday, July 20th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.62, for a total transaction of $2,132,400.00.
• On Monday, July 27th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.69, for a total transaction of $2,073,800.00.
• On Friday, July 24th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.91, for a total transaction of $1,998,200.00.
• On Monday, July 13th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.62, for a total transaction of $2,252,400.00.
• On Friday, July 10th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.94, for a total transaction of $2,278,800.00.
• On Wednesday, July 8th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $2,060,000.00.

SEA Stock Performance

NYSE SE opened at $111.01 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $96.73. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $77.05 and a twelve month high of $199.30. The company has a market capitalization of $67.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.70, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.54. 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by ($0.08). SEA had a return on equity of 14.12% and a net margin of 6.41%.The company had revenue of $7.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. SEA's revenue was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on SE shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of SEA from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $154.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its position 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 worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased 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 buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in SEA by 102.5% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock valued at $144,000 after buying an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in SEA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $175,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in SEA by 43.1% during the 1st 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 currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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