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$118.07 -1.56 (-1.30%)
Market Cap
$5.90B
Shares
49.32M
Volume · Oct 8 14.91K Avg daily vol (3M) 636.23K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$119.63 Open$120.50 Day$118.32–120.83 52W close$96.78–148.68 Avg vol 30d633K Short int2.1M · 4.3% float · 3.8d Short vol71% Last earningsOct 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Scheduled · in 3 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026
call held Jul 31, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$23.70B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$556.00M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+3.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
3.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
11.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 8.8%
FCF yield
14.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-6.0%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+18.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.3%
Latest settlement · 3.8 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 31, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Lear raised full-year 2026 guidance on revenue (to ~$23.8B midpoint, +$165M), core operating earnings (to ~$1.14B, +$25M), and free cash flow (to ~$640M, +$40M), while raising its full-year share repurchase target to at least $350M; however, the company cut its global industry production assumption (now down ~2% Lear sales-weighted) citing continued weakness in China and flagged continued margin pressure in E-Systems.

Bullish
  • + Raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance midpoint by ~$165M to ~$23.8B.
  • + Raised full-year 2026 core operating earnings guidance by $25M to ~$1.14B at the midpoint.
  • + Raised full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance by $40M to ~$640M.
  • + Raised full-year share repurchase target to at least $350M after $100M Q2 buybacks.
  • + E-Systems adjusted segment margins expanded 90 bps to 5.8% in Q2 on 155 bps of net performance.
Bearish
  • − Cut global industry production assumption for 2026 to down ~2% Lear sales-weighted from prior down ~1%, citing lower China.
  • − 2027 outlook flagged for only limited organic growth despite >$700M backlog, with 2028/29 acceleration tied to ramp.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −7%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 43
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 44%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −6%
trailing
6-month return 0%
trailing
YTD return +4%
this year
Relative strength −10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $125 › 200d $129 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
10 of 522 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +670 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$199.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
4.27% of float · ▼ -4.3% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
522 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth −0%
Y/Y
Gross margin 6%
contracting
EPS growth −9%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $527.2M
Valuation P/E 11.2
below peers
Buyback $1.5B
authorized
Balance sheet $1.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 34%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −21%
past year
ATR 2.9%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 3 of last 4
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 31, 2026
Net Sales · Full Year 2026 Initiated $23.54B – $24.01B
prior FY $23.26B midpoint +2.2% Y/Y
Core Operating Earnings · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $1.08B – $1.2B
Adjusted EBITDA · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $1.7B – $1.82B
Restructuring Costs · Full Year 2026 Initiated $175M
Operating Cash Flow · Full Year 2026 Initiated $1.25B – $1.35B
Capital Spending · Full Year 2026 Initiated $660M
Free Cash Flow · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $590M – $690M
Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
Net Sales Full Year 2024
guided $23.23B – $23.67B
$23.31B In line
Net Sales Full Year 2023
guided $23.1B – $23.3B
$23.47B Beat +1.2%
Net Sales Full Year 2022
guided $20.55B – $21.05B
$20.89B In line
Sales full year 2021
guided $19.7B – $20.5B
$19.26B Miss −4.2%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−7% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
43 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
44% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $125 › 200d $129 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
10 of 522 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +670 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$199.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
4.27% of float · ▼ -4.3% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
522 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $97 Now $120 · 44% Range high $149
vs 200-day avg -7% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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$5.90B +4.4% -0.2% 11.2 4.3%
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SMTOY
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HSAI
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
522
% held
107.9%
Reported
10 of 522
Top holder
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEME…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
523
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.1M
Days to cover
3.8d
Change
-94.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
71%
As of
Oct 7, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
633
Value
$80.9K
As of
Sep 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.5%
Week of
Aug 31, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$199.7K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Susie Lee
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jun 21, 2021
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$23.3B
Net income (FY)
$436.8M
EPS diluted
$8.15
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$1.5B
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 24, 2026
This year
10
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Proposed Sales
Value
$199.7K
Shares
1.6K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Oct 30, 2026
Last webcast
Sep 16, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LEA +1.4% -5.8% +0.4% +1.4% +4.4%
SPY +1.9% +1.9% +10.8% +1.9% +14.0%
vs SPY -0.6% -7.7% -10.4% -0.6% -9.6%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.77 / share · ex Sep 2, 2026
Raised 54%
Paid (TTM)
$3.08 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.57%
Buyback program · as of Sep 24, 2026
Authorized
$1.50B
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 842162 CUSIP 521865204 13F (30d) 17 filings 17 filers Visit website Investor relations