SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Yanjun Wang Sells 800 Shares

Key Points

• Insider selling: Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares on May 1 at $86.13 (worth $68,904) and conducted multiple 800‑share sales throughout April, leaving him with 12,400 shares — a 6.06% decline in his ownership.
• Financials: Sea reported Q1 revenue of $6.85 billion, up 38.4% year‑over‑year, but missed EPS expectations ($0.63 vs. $0.91 consensus).
• Stock and analyst view: SE trades around $86 (50‑day MA $88.49, 200‑day MA $117.32); analysts rate it a "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $161.66.

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE - Get Free Report) insider Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.13, for a total value of $68,904.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,068,012. This represents a 6.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 29th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.31, for a total value of $66,648.00.
• On Monday, April 27th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.92, for a total value of $68,736.00.
• On Friday, April 24th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.58, for a total value of $67,664.00.
• On Wednesday, April 22nd, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.01, for a total value of $68,808.00.
• On Monday, April 20th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.57, for a total value of $71,656.00.
• On Friday, April 17th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.07, for a total value of $73,656.00.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.89, for a total value of $71,112.00.
• On Monday, April 13th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total value of $68,600.00.
• On Friday, April 10th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.74, for a total value of $68,592.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.62, for a total value of $69,296.00.

SEA Stock Performance

NYSE:SE opened at $86.20 on Monday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $88.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $117.32. The company has a market capitalization of $52.67 billion, a PE ratio of 34.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $77.05 and a 52-week high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 analysts' expectations of $6.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 38.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.32 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on SE shares. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of SEA in a report on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price target on SEA and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Barclays reduced their price target on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on SEA from $170.00 to $168.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $161.66.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SE. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in SEA in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $4,028,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its stake in SEA by 248.7% in the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 39,192 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock valued at $6,268,000 after purchasing an additional 27,953 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in SEA by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 27,188 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock valued at $4,348,000 after purchasing an additional 1,084 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its stake in SEA by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 543,203 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock valued at $86,880,000 after purchasing an additional 27,964 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc increased its stake in SEA by 21.1% in the 2nd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 12,168 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore's stock valued at $1,946,000 after purchasing an additional 2,121 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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