Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Has $198.66 Million Holdings in Lear Corporation $LEA

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lessened its holdings in Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) by 5.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,974,530 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 116,845 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned about 3.71% of Lear worth $198,657,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in LEA. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in shares of Lear by 75.6% in the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,801,284 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $171,086,000 after purchasing an additional 775,476 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Lear by 78.6% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,269,500 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $120,577,000 after purchasing an additional 558,538 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Lear in the second quarter valued at approximately $48,468,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Lear during the second quarter worth $39,656,000. Finally, Boston Partners acquired a new position in shares of Lear during the second quarter worth $26,069,000. Institutional investors own 97.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Lear News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lear’s most recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and slight revenue growth vs. year-ago — evidence the company is still delivering near-term operating resilience amid cyclical auto demand. (Background quarterly data)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/industry headlines that are unrelated to Lear but can move risk appetite for cyclical auto suppliers — broad macro or sector news can drive intra-day moves in LEA. Examples from the feed: Elon Musk joking about airline deals (irrelevant to auto suppliers but part of broader market chatter). Elon Musk Takes Another Dig At Michael O’Leary
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro-policy and sector stories (e.g., cannabis rescheduling commentary) can shift risk-on/risk-off sentiment but are not directly tied to Lear’s fundamentals. Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order
• Neutral Sentiment: Tech/AI and investment-education pieces in the feed (Cognizant/AI workforce, options trading lessons, seasonality/timing patterns) are background market content that might influence broad market flows but don’t change Lear’s outlook directly. Examples: Cognizant AI labor article, options training pieces. Learning and work are converging
• Neutral Sentiment: Article about Lear Capital (a precious-metals IRA provider) is unrelated to Lear Corporation (LEA) but could cause name confusion for some retail investors; the mention is not material to Lear Corporation’s operations. Lear Capital Reviews Analysis

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lear news, CFO Jason M. Cardew sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.17, for a total transaction of $590,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 15,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,801,383.48. This trade represents a 24.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on LEA shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $121.00 price objective on shares of Lear in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their price target on Lear from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Lear from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Lear from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $112.00 price target (down from $115.00) on shares of Lear in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.00.

Lear Price Performance

Lear stock opened at $121.06 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $113.56 and its 200 day moving average is $107.08. Lear Corporation has a one year low of $73.85 and a one year high of $127.36. The firm has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Lear (NYSE:LEA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The auto parts company reported $2.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.63 billion. Lear had a net margin of 1.92% and a return on equity of 13.44%. The company’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.89 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Lear Corporation will post 12.89 EPS for the current year.

Lear Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were issued a $0.77 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Lear’s payout ratio is presently 37.65%.

About Lear

Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) is a global supplier of automotive seating and electrical distribution systems. The company designs, engineers and manufactures complete seat systems, seat components and power solutions for major vehicle manufacturers. Its electrical business delivers modules and components for battery management, infotainment, body and safety electronics, as well as advanced connectivity and electrification solutions.

The seating division develops lightweight, ergonomic seat structures, trim and mechanisms that address comfort, safety and environmental targets.