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StockNews.com upgraded Lear from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday.

Lear (NYSE:LEA - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The auto parts company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.34 by $0.26. Lear had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 2.28%. The firm had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.33 EPS. The business's revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis.

Shell Asset Management Co. boosted its stake in Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 73.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,754 shares of the auto parts company's stock after purchasing an

Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Lear from $132.00 to $131.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday.

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 1.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,023,195 shares of the auto parts company's sto

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its holdings in Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 35.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 54,995 shares of the auto parts company's stock after buying

Bank of America cut their price objective on Lear from $205.00 to $185.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday.

Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 172.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,059 shares of the auto parts company's stock after acquiring an additional 13

State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its position in shares of Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 7.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 40.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 42,305 shares of the auto parts company's stock after purchasing a

Lear (NYSE:LEA) Stock Price Down 4.6%

Entropy Technologies LP decreased its holdings in shares of Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 63.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,440 shares of the auto parts company's stock af

Lear (NYSE:LEA) will be releasing earnings before the market opens on Thursday, July 25, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=605090)

Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 1.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 307,383 shares of the auto parts company's stock after purchasin

Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,280,000 shares, an increase of 11.2% from the June 15th total of 2,050,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 766,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's shares are short sold.

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Barclays lowered their price target on Lear from $165.00 to $155.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday.

Swiss National Bank lowered its holdings in shares of Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 5.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 174,500 shares of the auto parts company's stock after sellin