Sea (SE) CFO Tianyu Hou Sells $890K of Stock

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Key Points

  • Chief Financial Officer Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares of Sea Limited on October 19, 2026, at an average price of $89.03 per share.
  • The planned sale reduced the executive's direct holdings down to 35,000 shares, marking a 22.2% cut to their personal stake.
  • Sea Limited does not pay a dividend, directing its capital instead toward its e-commerce, digital financial services, and gaming operations.

Since the trade, $SE is down 9.1% to date (from the $88.47 close on Oct 19, 2026).

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Inside Tianyu Hou's Sea Limited Trade

Sea Limited Chief Financial Officer Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares of the company on October 19, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The shares went for $89.03 apiece, bringing the total value of the transaction to $890,328. The planned sale was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the execution, the executive holds 35,000 shares, marking a 22.22% reduction in their personal stake.

SE Sea Limited
$80.43 -38.83% year to date
Daily close · Oct 20, 2026

Other Institutional Activity in Sea Limited

Other large investors have also been tweaking their positions in the tech company recently. Ninety One North America opened a new stake with 99,981 shares valued at about $9.7 million. Carrhae Capital trimmed its holdings by 231,190 shares, ending with 1,234,958 shares worth about $120.2 million. Euro Pacific Asset Management picked up 22,177 shares worth about $2.5 million. Meanwhile, BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO lowered its position by 1,245,153 shares to finish with 38,409,385 shares valued at roughly $3.1 billion, and WCM Investment Management, LLC grew its holdings by 134,985 shares to wind up with 33,881,192 shares worth about $2.7 billion.

Sea Limited Stock Down 9.1%

The shares traded around $80.43 as of October 21, sitting below the closing price of $88.47 recorded on the day of the insider trade. The stock recently changed hands below both its 50-day moving average of $106.54 and its 200-day moving average of $100.96.

Recent Earnings

Sea Limited brought in $27.7 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue alongside earnings of $2.59 per share. The business posted a net profit margin of 5.9% and a return on equity of 14.7%.

Dividend

Sea Limited does not pay a dividend to shareholders, reporting a dividend payout ratio of 0.0% and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The company channels its financial resources back into supporting its growth across regional markets.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sea Limited

Chief Corporate Officer and General Counsel Wang Yanjun executed several planned sales earlier in October, including 1,000 shares on October 13 at $96.30, 1,000 shares on October 14 at $95.49, 1,000 shares on October 15 at $96.87, and 1,000 shares on October 16 at $95.43.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms maintain upbeat views on the firm overall. TD Cowen maintained a hold rating with a $100 price target on August 4. Benchmark kept a buy rating and raised its target from $140 to $175 on August 12, while Barclays maintained an overweight rating and lifted its target from $122 to $156 on August 13.

About Sea Limited

Headquartered in Singapore, Sea Limited operates as a major tech platform across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other international markets. The company runs three main pillars: e-commerce, digital financial services, and digital entertainment. Its gaming arm, Garena, provides mobile and PC online titles while running eSports leagues.

Bottom Line

Investors tracking management activity can watch for further insider filings and monitor upcoming financial updates from the firm. The planned sale by the CFO offers a look at executive portfolio adjustments as the stock trades below its moving averages.

Source: Tianyu Hou's Form 4 filing on $SE (Oct 19, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts

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