LEA, US5218652049

Lear schedules October results as 16 analysts rate Lear stock Outperform

Published on 10/07/2026 at 04:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 6.21 billion, up 3.00 percent year over year. Analysts assign Lear stock a USD 150.86 average target before October 30 results.

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Lear Corporation stock (ISIN US5218652049) has its third-quarter 2026 results conference call scheduled for October 30, 2026. According to StockTitan on October 6, 2026, the call will begin at 9:00 a.m. EDT, giving investors a firm date for the next operating update. The same period also carries a fresh capital-return signal.

Buyback authorization reaches USD 1.5 billion

According to the SEC filing dated September 24, 2026, Lear's board increased the share repurchase authorization to USD 1.5 billion and extended it through December 31, 2029. The filing identifies the company as listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker LEA.

The authorization followed approximately USD 600 million remaining under the previous program at the end of the second quarter of 2026. Lear had repurchased 63.6 million shares for USD 6.1 billion since 2011 through the end of that quarter, although future purchases remain discretionary and depend on capital-allocation priorities and market conditions.

Second-quarter revenue beat consensus

MarketBeat reports that Lear's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 6.21 billion, up 3.00 percent year over year and above the USD 6.15 billion consensus estimate. The USD 0.06 billion gap between reported revenue and consensus is the clearest quantified operating comparison ahead of the October results call.

The latest standardized financial statements show second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to common shareholders of USD 192.8 million and diluted earnings per share of USD 3.79. Operating profit was USD 267.9 million for the period ended July 4, 2026, while operating cash flow reached USD 460.5 million.

Analyst target remains above the quote

According to MarketScreener on September 15, 2026, JPMorgan downgraded Lear from Overweight to Neutral and cut its price target from USD 175.00 to USD 150.00. The same page lists a 16-analyst consensus of Outperform and an average target of USD 150.86, showing that the downgrade sits alongside a still-positive broader consensus.

Prior close sets the euro reference

The Lang & Schwarz prior close was EUR 108.50 on October 5, 2026. For investors, the October 30 reporting date, the USD 1.5 billion authorization and the USD 150.00 JPMorgan target provide three separate reference points for assessing Lear's next update. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lear stock.