SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Jingye Chen Sells 800 Shares

Key Points

• Jingye Chen sold 800 shares on April 10 at $85.74 (one of several recent 800-share trades), a 0.35% reduction leaving them with 227,200 shares valued at about $19.48M.
• More significant insider selling occurred by executives—Director David Y. Ma sold ~203,304 shares (~$17.47M) and COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares (~$1.7M)—representing notable insider liquidity activity.
• Sea reported revenue of $6.85B (beat estimates) and 38.4% YoY growth but missed EPS at $0.63 vs. $0.91 consensus; the stock trades near $86 with an average analyst price target of $166.83 (Moderate Buy).

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE - Get Free Report) insider Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.74, for a total transaction of $68,592.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 227,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,480,128. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Jingye Chen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 13th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total transaction of $68,600.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.62, for a total transaction of $69,296.00.
• On Monday, April 6th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.98, for a total transaction of $66,384.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total transaction of $66,128.00.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.87, for a total transaction of $65,496.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.11, for a total transaction of $64,088.00.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.97, for a total transaction of $64,776.00.

SEA Price Performance

SEA stock opened at $86.42 on Tuesday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The stock has a market cap of $50.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.29, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $94.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

SEA (NYSE:SE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by ($0.28). SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.The firm had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. SEA's revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

SEA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Director David Y. Ma sold a total of 203,304 shares across April 10 and April 13 (average prices ~ $85.84–$86.11), generating roughly $17.47M and reducing his stake by several percentage points. Large director selling can be read as a negative signal, though he still retains over 1M shares. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares across April 10 and April 13 (avg. prices ~ $84.39–$85.73), totaling about $1.70M and trimming his holdings by ~2.8–2.9%. Insider sales by executives can signal personal liquidity needs or portfolio rebalancing; context matters. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Jingye Chen sold 1,600 shares across the two dates (~$68.6K + $68.6K), a very small percent reduction of their position; likely immaterial but recorded in filings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,600 shares across the two dates (~$68.6K + $68.6K), also a small reduction in holdings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage note: an article summarizing a director sale is available for additional context. Read More.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 2,860.0% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 148 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEA in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 114.0% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 539.6% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Wedbush lowered their target price on shares of SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 target price on shares of SEA and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.83.

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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