Should I buy or sell SEA stock right now?

16 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SEA in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SE shares. View SE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is SEA's stock price target for 2024?

16 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for SEA's stock. Their SE share price targets range from $42.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $68.29 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 76.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SE shares performed in 2023?

SEA's stock was trading at $52.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SE shares have decreased by 25.8% and is now trading at $38.60. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is SEA's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 5th 2024. View our SE earnings forecast .

How were SEA's earnings last quarter?

Sea Limited (NYSE:SE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 14th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.38. The Internet company based in Singapore earned $3.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.17 billion. SEA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.14% and a net margin of 5.44%. The company's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($1.02) EPS.

What ETFs hold SEA's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of SEA (NYSE:SE) stock in their portfolio include FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ) , iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) , ProShares Online Retail ETF (ONLN) , VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) , ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF (CLIX) , Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ) , Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF (FDCF) and KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology ETF (KEMQ) .

What is Forrest Li's approval rating as SEA's CEO?

8 employees have rated SEA Chief Executive Officer Forrest Li on Glassdoor.com . Forrest Li has an approval rating of 68% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of SEA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SEA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , PayPal (PYPL) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Tesla (TSLA) , Block (SQ) , Shopify (SHOP) , DocuSign (DOCU) , Salesforce (CRM) , Walt Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX) .

(SE) raised $646 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 20th 2017. The company issued 49,700,000 shares at $12.00-$14.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are SEA's major shareholders?

SEA's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Baillie Gifford & Co. (4.63%), Sands Capital Management LLC (2.85%), Ward Ferry Management BVI Ltd (0.78%), Kontiki Capital Management HK Ltd. (0.67%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (0.66%) and Prudential PLC (0.58%). View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of SEA?

Shares of SE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

SEA Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:SE)

$38.60

+0.60 (+1.58%)

(As of 12/6/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $38.27
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$38.99
50-Day Range: $35.87
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$46.71
52-Week Range: $34.87
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$88.84

Volume: 6.84 million shs
Average Volume: 6.37 million shs
Market Capitalization: $21.80 billion

P/E Ratio: 33.57
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $68.29

SEA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.56 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 76.9% Upside
$68.29 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.18% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.47
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -73.02%
From $0.63 to $0.17 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.17 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

276th out of 594 stocks

Miscellaneous Business Services Industry

2nd out of 6 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
SEA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $68.29, SEA has a forecasted upside of 76.9% from its current price of $38.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
SEA has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.18% of the outstanding shares of SEA have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
SEA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in SEA has recently increased by 8.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
SEA does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
SEA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SE.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
SEA has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for SEA this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
53 people have searched for SE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 430% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 14 people have added SEA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, SEA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.22% of the stock of SEA is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
72.05% of the stock of SEA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for SEA are expected to decrease by -73.02% in the coming year, from $0.63 to $0.17 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of SEA is 33.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.80.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of SEA is 33.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 232.03.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
SEA has a P/B Ratio of 3.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About SEA Stock (NYSE:SE)

Sea Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the digital entertainment, e-commerce, and digital financial service businesses in Southeast Asia, Latin America, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers Garena digital entertainment platform for users to access mobile and PC online games, as well as eSports operations. The company also operates Shopee e-commerce platform, a mobile-centric marketplace that provides integrated payment and logistics infrastructure and seller services. In addition, it offers SeaMoney digital financial services to individuals and businesses, including offline and online mobile wallet, and payment processing services, as well as other offerings across credit, insurtech, and digital bank services under the ShopeePay, SPayLater, SeaBank, SeaInsure, and other digital financial services brands; and payment processing services for Shopee. The company was formerly known as Garena Interactive Holding Limited and changed its name to Sea Limited in April 2017. Sea Limited was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Singapore.

SE Stock Price History

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SE Stock News Headlines

December 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

SEA (NYSE:SE) Downgraded to "Equal Weight" at Morgan Stanley

December 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Sea Limited Defending Its Turf

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I'm Cautiously Optimistic About Sea Limited's Gaming Business Turnaround. Here's Why.

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Is It Worth Investing in Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (SE) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?

November 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Sea Limited: Sell-Off Creates An Attractive Investment Opportunity For Long-Term Investors

November 23, 2023 | fool.com

Down 90%, What's Next for Sea Limited Stock?

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Sea Limited's Shopee Turnaround Remains a Work in Progress

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Sea Limited Q3 Deep Analysis: Adrift At Sea, The Future Looks Bleak

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Sea Limited: Speculative, But A Clear Buy

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Sea: I'm Buying While The Stock Keeps Falling

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Sea Limited: Q3 2023 Earnings, Shopee's Return To Loss, But Still A Buy

November 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Sea Limited (SE) Stock in an ‘Uncertainty’ Phase?

November 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Sea Limited Stock Plunged This Week

November 16, 2023 | fool.com

Where Will Sea Limited Stock Be in 1 Year?

November 15, 2023 | msn.com

Southeast Asia’s Sea Swings To Loss Amid Intense E-Commerce Competition, Billionaire Cofounders See Wealth Drop $995 Million

November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sea Limited (NYSE:SE) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Sea Ltd Earnings Call

November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sea Limited (SE) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sea Plunges 22% After Unexpected Loss From Rising Competition

November 14, 2023 | fool.com

Why Sea Limited Stock Dropped Today

November 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Sea Limited 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sea Ltd. Stock Plunges As Company Posts Loss Despite Better-Than-Expected Sales

November 12, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Sea Limited: Dead Money At Best - Time To Move On (Rating Downgrade)

November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (SE) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

October 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (SE) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/14/2023
Today: 12/06/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/05/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Miscellaneous business services
Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NYSE:SE
CUSIP: 84756010
CIK: 1373835
Web: www.seagroup.com
Phone: (656) 270-8100
Fax: N/A
Employees: 63,800
Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $68.29
High Stock Price Target: $115.00
Low Stock Price Target: $42.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +76.9%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.15
Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.57
Forward P/E Ratio: 61.27
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-1,651,420,000.00
Net Margins: 5.44%
Pretax Margin: 6.47%
Return on Equity: 11.14%
Return on Assets: 4.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
Current Ratio: 1.70
Quick Ratio: 1.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $12.45 billion
Price / Sales: 1.75
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $10.29 per share
Price / Book: 3.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 564,760,000
Free Float: 563,517,000
Market Cap: $21.80 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.56

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Key Executives

Mr. Xiaodong Li (Age 45)
Founder, Chairman & Group CEO
Mr. Feng Zhimin (Age 40)
Group President
Mr. Gang Ye (Age 43)
Co-Founder, Group COO & Director
Mr. Chen Jingye (Age 42)
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Shopee
Mr. Hou Tianyu (Age 45)
Group CFO & Director
Ms. Yanjun Wang Esq. (Age 43)
Group Chief Corporate Officer, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mr. Feng Zhao (Age 39)
President of Garena

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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Should I Buy SEA Stock? SE Pros and Cons Explained

These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of SEA was last updated on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 1:29 PM.

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Sea Limited:

Sea Limited has a strong presence in the digital entertainment, e-commerce, and digital financial service businesses in Southeast Asia.
Recent developments and updates in Sea Limited's operations have shown promising growth potential.
Sea Limited has a diverse portfolio of products and services, providing investors with exposure to multiple sectors.
Investing in Sea Limited offers the opportunity to tap into the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market.
Sea Limited's stock price has shown positive momentum in recent periods, indicating potential for capital appreciation.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Sea Limited for these reasons:

There may be regulatory and legal challenges that Sea Limited could face in its operations.
Competition in the digital entertainment, e-commerce, and digital financial service industries in Southeast Asia is intense, which could impact Sea Limited's market position.
Investing in Sea Limited involves exposure to currency exchange rate risks, as it operates in multiple countries.
Sea Limited's financial performance may be influenced by macroeconomic factors and market conditions in Southeast Asia.
Investors should carefully consider their risk tolerance and investment objectives before investing in Sea Limited.

SE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell SEA stock right now?: 16 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SEA in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SE shares.
View SE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is SEA's stock price target for 2024?: 16 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for SEA's stock. Their SE share price targets range from $42.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $68.29 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 76.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SE shares performed in 2023?: SEA's stock was trading at $52.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SE shares have decreased by 25.8% and is now trading at $38.60.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is SEA's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 5th 2024.
View our SE earnings forecast.
How were SEA's earnings last quarter?: Sea Limited (NYSE:SE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 14th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.38. The Internet company based in Singapore earned $3.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.17 billion. SEA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.14% and a net margin of 5.44%. The company's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($1.02) EPS.
What ETFs hold SEA's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of SEA (NYSE:SE) stock in their portfolio include FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ), iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS), ProShares Online Retail ETF (ONLN), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO), ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF (CLIX), Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ), Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF (FDCF) and KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology ETF (KEMQ).

What is Forrest Li's approval rating as SEA's CEO?: 8 employees have rated SEA Chief Executive Officer Forrest Li on Glassdoor.com. Forrest Li has an approval rating of 68% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of SEA own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SEA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Alibaba Group (BABA), Tesla (TSLA), Block (SQ), Shopify (SHOP), DocuSign (DOCU), Salesforce (CRM), Walt Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX).
When did SEA IPO?: (SE) raised $646 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 20th 2017. The company issued 49,700,000 shares at $12.00-$14.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO.
Who are SEA's major shareholders?: SEA's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Baillie Gifford & Co. (4.63%), Sands Capital Management LLC (2.85%), Ward Ferry Management BVI Ltd (0.78%), Kontiki Capital Management HK Ltd. (0.67%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (0.66%) and Prudential PLC (0.58%).
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of SEA?: Shares of SE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:SE) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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SEA Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:SE)

SEA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About SEA Stock (NYSE:SE)

SE Stock Price History

SE Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

Should I Buy SEA Stock? SE Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Cons

SE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™