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Lear Corporation

LEA·NYSE·Manufacturing·CIK 0000842162

Lear Corporation is a global automotive technology leader specializing in Seating and E-Systems. The company supplies complete seat systems and key seat components, as well as complete electrical distribution and connection systems. Its E-Systems products include high-voltage power distribution products, such as battery disconnect units ("BDUs"), and low-voltage power distribution products and electronic controllers. Lear provides these products to all major automotive manufacturers worldwide. The company operates 258 manufacturing, engineering, and administrative locations across 36 countries. Lear conducts a substantial portion of its operations through controlled subsidiaries and is also involved in various joint venture arrangements. The company focuses on growing its business in every major automotive producing region globally through organic growth and acquisitions, while optimizing its manufacturing footprint.

Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for LEA at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-24, rated 7/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for LEA spans 8-K, 10-Q, DEF 14A, 4.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Lear Boosts Buyback Authorization to $1.5B, Extends Through 2029
  • Lear Boosts Buyback Authorization to $1.5B, Extends Through 2029
  • Lear Q2 Beat and Raised Full-Year Outlook Reflect Seating and E-Systems Margin Strength
  • Lear Tops Q2 Estimates and Lifts Full-Year Outlook on Robust Operations
  • Lear Crushes Q2 Estimates, Raises 2026 Outlook on Strong Auto Demand

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$23.26B
Net Income
$436.8M
Diluted EPS
$8.15
Op. Cash Flow
$1.09B
Free Cash Flow
$527.2M
Gross Profit
$1.5B
Operating Income
$777.3M
Cash & Equivalents
$1.03B
Total Debt
$27.9M
Debt / Equity
0.01×
Net Margin
1.9%
Shares Outstanding
53.17M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-13 · accession 0000842162-26-000011

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.77 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 2,108,033 shares in LEA as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 4.3% decrease from the prior period — about 3.8 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 61.2% of LEA volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)2,108,033 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 4.3%
Days to cover3.77 at avg daily volume of 559,585
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)61.2% of 182,068 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume48.5%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for LEA, detected from its recent SEC filings.

1 shelf registration

Shelf Registration Filed · No Immediate Offering

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$120.85
52-week range · as of 2026-09-24 $96.04 – $150.33
Market cap
$5.96B
Volume
452.5K (0.7× avg)
3-mo avg 642.9K
Live data · 2026-10-05 03:04 UTC · Market closed

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LEA
Sep 24, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT
Source: Seeking Alpha
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $119.67
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: +$1.18 (+0.99%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Sep 24, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $119.67
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: +$1.18 (+0.99%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Jul 31, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $144.00
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$23.15 (-16%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Jul 31, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $146.50
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$25.65 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Jul 31, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $146.50
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$25.65 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
May 01, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $128.60
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$7.75 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
May 01, 2026, 6:58 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $130.00
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$9.15 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Apr 02, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $118.54
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: +$2.31 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Feb 23, 2026, 4:35 PM EST
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $132.86
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$12.01 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Feb 23, 2026, 4:34 PM EST
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $132.86
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$12.01 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Feb 13, 2026, 4:04 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $137.87
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: -$17.02 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
LEA
Feb 04, 2026, 7:06 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $120.60
Real-time Price: $120.85 info
Change: +$0.250 (+0.21%) info
Market Cap: $5.961B info
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