Sea stock reports insider sales as quarterly EPS misses estimates

Published on 10/06/2026 at 10:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sea stock revenue reached USD 7.79 billion in Q2 2026, while adjusted EPS came in at USD 0.70 versus USD 0.86 consensus. The October 5 price was USD 96.85 after a 1.74 percent gain.

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Sea stock (ISIN US81141R1005) was last at USD 96.85 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.74 percent from the prior close. MarketBeat reported on October 5, 2026 that Sea insider Feng Zhao sold 40,000 shares at an average price of USD 95.02 in a transaction disclosed for October 1. The immediate investor question is whether Sea can keep its rapid growth while protecting margins.

Insider sale meets rapid growth

The sale reduced Zhao's holdings by 29.94 percent to 93,580 shares, while Sea's market capitalization stood at USD 58.1 billion on October 5. MarketBeat said the transaction was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The insider transaction sits beside a much stronger operating picture. For the second quarter of 2026, revenue rose 48.3 percent year over year to USD 7.79 billion, but EPS of USD 0.70 missed the USD 0.86 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat.

Shopee and Monee drive Q2

Sea's August 11, 2026 earnings call showed the growth engine in more detail. Yahoo Finance reported that adjusted EBITDA exceeded USD 917 million, Shopee GMV increased 28 percent year over year to USD 38.3 billion, and the Monee loan book reached USD 11.1 billion, up 62 percent.

Net income also rose 11 percent year over year to USD 458 million in Q2 2026, while Garena bookings increased 15 percent to USD 764 million, according to Yahoo Finance. The contrast is clear: top-line expansion is powerful, but per-share earnings remain the central test for valuation.

Analysts disagree on margins

MarketBeat listed a Moderate Buy consensus from 14 analysts, with an average price target of USD 149.40. Against the October 5 price of USD 96.85, that target lies 54.3 percent above the stock.

The more cautious counterpoint came from DBS. As Markets Insider reported on October 1, 2026, DBS downgraded Sea from Buy to Hold and cut its price target from USD 148 to USD 105, citing Shopee investment and margin risks in fiscal year 2027.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Sea was last at USD 96.85 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, 49.9 percent below its 52-week high of USD 193.48 and above its 52-week low of USD 77.05. The next valuation move depends on whether revenue growth can translate into sustained EPS expansion.