Lear (LEA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Lear (NYSE:LEA - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Friday, July 25th. Analysts expect Lear to post earnings of $3.03 per share and revenue of $5.89 billion for the quarter.

Lear (NYSE:LEA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.48. The firm had revenue of $5.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.47 billion. Lear had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 2.09%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS. On average, analysts expect Lear to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lear Price Performance

NYSE LEA traded down $1.85 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $104.01. The company had a trading volume of 493,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 708,481. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Lear has a twelve month low of $73.85 and a twelve month high of $125.09. The company has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of 12.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $95.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.48.

Lear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.77 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 5th. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.96%. Lear's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on LEA shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $116.00 target price (up previously from $95.00) on shares of Lear in a report on Monday, July 14th. Bank of America upped their price target on Lear from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Lear from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $88.00 price target on Lear and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Lear from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $113.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lear news, Director Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. sold 1,187 shares of Lear stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.86, for a total transaction of $110,224.82. Following the sale, the director directly owned 84 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,800.24. The trade was a 93.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.91% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Lear

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lear in the 1st quarter worth $256,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in shares of Lear in the 1st quarter worth $267,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Lear by 5,205.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,268 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $604,000 after purchasing an additional 7,131 shares in the last quarter. 97.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lear Company Profile

Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Its Seating segment offers seat systems, seat subsystems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, seat mechanisms, seat foams, and headrests, as well as surface materials, such as leather and fabric for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, pick-up trucks, and sport utility vehicles.