Jingye Chen Sells 800 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemSea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) insider Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.89, for a total value of $71,112.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 224,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,982,472. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.
Jingye Chen also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, April 13th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total value of $68,600.00.
- On Friday, April 10th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.74, for a total value of $68,592.00.
- 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 value 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 value of $66,384.00.
- On Wednesday, April 1st, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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
Shares of SEA stock opened at $90.40 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.69. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $77.05 and a twelve month high of $199.30. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $125.36.
SEA (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) last announced its 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 business 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 company earned $0.39 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
SE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Friday, March 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on shares of SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. One research 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, SEA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.83.
Read Our Latest Research Report on SE
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in SEA by 2,860.0% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 148 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in SEA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in SEA by 114.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its position in SEA by 539.6% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in SEA in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about SEA
Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst/media upgrade and valuation argument — Seeking Alpha published a rating upgrade arguing SE’s recent price implies a bargain relative to growth (calls 22x P/E “a steal”), which can attract value and recovery buyers. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Momentum / media coverage — Yahoo/other write‑ups highlighting a recent double‑digit rebound have likely drawn short‑term buying and momentum flows into SE. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst backdrop remains supportive — Multiple brokerages still rate SE a buy on growth potential; MarketBeat shows a consensus “Moderate Buy” and an elevated average target, which underpins longer‑term investor interest. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning — Hedge funds and institutional holders have been active (some recent buys reported), meaning moves can be amplified by block trading and rebalancing. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Large director selling — Director David Y. Ma sold large blocks (multiple trades totalling hundreds of thousands of shares across April), materially reducing his stake and raising headline risk that pressures sentiment. SEC filing: Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: COO and other insider sales — COO Gang Ye executed multiple 10,000‑share sales and other insiders (Jingye Chen, Yanjun Wang) have repeatedly sold small tranches; the cluster of insider liquidations feeds a narrative of management monetization. SEC filing (COO): Read More.
SEA Company Profile
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.