Lear (LEA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
LEA Stock Forecast
Lear stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $174.70 (represents a 66.73% upside from LEA’s last price of $104.78) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 19 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
LEA Price Target
The average price target for Lear (LEA) is $174.70 based on 1-year price targets from 19 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $215.00 to $132.00. This represents a potential 66.73% upside from LEA's last price of $104.78.
LEA Analyst Ratings
According to 19 Wall Street analysts, Lear's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for LEA stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 10 'Buy' (52.63%), 7 'Hold' (36.84%), 2 'Sell' (10.53%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Lear Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09, 2024 | Edison Yu | Deutsche Bank | $132.00 | $110.17 | 19.81% | 25.98% |
| May 10, 2024 | Adam Jonas | Morgan Stanley | $160.00 | $130.87 | 22.26% | 52.70% |
| Feb 07, 2023 | - | Citigroup | $143.00 | $138.90 | 2.96% | 36.48% |
| Feb 06, 2023 | - | Evercore ISI | $145.00 | $141.12 | 2.75% | 38.39% |
| Jan 13, 2023 | - | Citigroup | $146.00 | $137.30 | 6.34% | 39.34% |
| Dec 14, 2022 | - | Wells Fargo | $139.00 | $132.19 | 5.15% | 32.66% |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Colin Langan | Wells Fargo | $180.00 | $122.00 | 47.54% | 71.79% |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Emmanuel Rosner | Deutsche Bank | $157.00 | $129.72 | 21.03% | 49.84% |
| Apr 10, 2022 | John Murphy | Bank of America Securities | $195.00 | $127.73 | 52.67% | 86.10% |
| Apr 09, 2022 | Itay Michaeli | Citigroup | $154.00 | $127.73 | 20.57% | 46.97% |
The latest Lear stock forecast, released on Sep 09, 2024 by Edison Yu from Deutsche Bank, set a price target of $132.00, which represents a 19.81% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($110.17), and a 25.98% increase from LEA last price ($104.78).
Lear Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Price Target | $132.00 | $132.00 | $146.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $104.78 | $104.78 | $104.78 |
| Upside/Downside | 25.98% | 25.98% | 39.34% |
In the current month, the average price target of Lear stock is $132.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 25.98% increase as opposed to Lear's last price of $104.78. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and down -9.59% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| May 10, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Overweight | Upgrade |
| May 01, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Johnson Rice | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Jun 01, 2023 | Chardan Capital | - | Buy | Upgrade |
| Jun 01, 2023 | Guggenheim | - | Buy | Upgrade |
| Jun 01, 2023 | Wolfe Research | - | Underperform | Downgrade |
Lear's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Jul 29, 2024. The company gave LEA a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Lear Financial Forecast
Lear Revenue Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5.78B | $6.00B | $5.85B | $5.37B | $5.24B | $5.07B | $5.21B | $4.88B | $4.27B | $4.76B | $5.35B | $5.24B | $4.90B |
| Avg Forecast | $6.49B | $6.35B | $7.06B | $6.96B | $6.36B | $6.18B | $6.66B | $6.68B | $6.05B | $5.90B | $6.29B | $6.16B | $5.82B | $5.62B | $6.02B | $6.00B | $5.69B | $5.62B | $5.89B | $5.60B | $5.25B | $5.14B | $5.02B | $5.02B | $4.70B | $4.22B | $4.81B | $4.88B | $5.01B | $4.76B |
| High Forecast | $6.66B | $6.52B | $7.24B | $7.14B | $6.53B | $6.34B | $6.84B | $6.85B | $6.21B | $6.05B | $6.46B | $6.32B | $5.97B | $5.68B | $6.18B | $6.15B | $5.73B | $5.80B | $6.04B | $5.75B | $5.38B | $5.28B | $5.02B | $5.16B | $4.83B | $4.34B | $4.95B | $5.02B | $5.15B | $4.90B |
| Low Forecast | $6.35B | $6.22B | $6.91B | $6.82B | $6.23B | $6.05B | $6.52B | $6.54B | $5.93B | $5.78B | $6.16B | $6.03B | $5.70B | $5.58B | $5.90B | $5.87B | $5.63B | $5.48B | $5.77B | $5.49B | $5.14B | $5.04B | $5.02B | $4.92B | $4.60B | $4.13B | $4.71B | $4.78B | $4.91B | $4.67B |
| # Analysts | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.03% | 1.02% | 1.04% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.01% | 0.99% | 1.10% | 1.05% | 1.03% |
Lear's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 4 analysts is $5.69B, with a low forecast of $5.63B, and a high forecast of $5.73B. LEA's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -1.61% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $5.78B (Sep 23).
Lear EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $366.30M | $210.20M | $239.50M | $212.60M | $319.00M | $281.30M | $116.90M | $207.20M | $157.40M | $387.00M | $425.70M | $429.70M | $381.80M |
| Avg Forecast | $282.51M | $276.71M | $307.41M | $303.20M | $277.14M | $268.93M | $290.11M | $290.79M | $263.57M | $256.78M | $274.08M | $268.17M | $253.52M | $244.89M | $262.35M | $245.90M | $247.67M | $244.76M | $256.51M | $223.54M | $228.49M | $182.42M | $218.52M | $203.22M | $178.15M | $165.83M | $378.94M | $313.14M | $406.17M | $207.30M |
| High Forecast | $289.87M | $283.91M | $315.41M | $311.10M | $284.36M | $275.93M | $297.66M | $298.36M | $270.44M | $263.47M | $281.22M | $275.15M | $260.13M | $247.50M | $269.18M | $295.07M | $249.43M | $252.35M | $263.18M | $268.25M | $234.44M | $218.90M | $218.52M | $243.86M | $213.78M | $199.00M | $454.72M | $375.77M | $487.41M | $213.29M |
| Low Forecast | $276.69M | $271.00M | $301.07M | $296.95M | $271.43M | $263.39M | $284.13M | $284.80M | $258.14M | $251.49M | $268.43M | $262.64M | $248.30M | $243.14M | $256.94M | $196.72M | $245.04M | $238.70M | $251.22M | $178.83M | $223.78M | $145.93M | $218.52M | $162.58M | $142.52M | $132.67M | $303.15M | $250.51M | $324.94M | $203.22M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.50% | 0.82% | 1.07% | 0.93% | 1.75% | 1.29% | 0.58% | 1.16% | 0.95% | 1.02% | 1.36% | 1.06% | 1.84% |
4 analysts predict LEA's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $247.67M, with a high of $249.43M and a low of $245.04M. This is -32.39% lower than Lear's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $366.30M.
Lear Net Income Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $132.90M | $168.70M | $143.60M | $117.50M | $92.30M | $68.50M | $49.40M | $42.90M | $-26.50M | $175.20M | $203.70M | $201.60M | $174.40M |
| Avg Forecast | $279.31M | $274.75M | $306.10M | $273.49M | $268.18M | $259.63M | $301.96M | $280.46M | $231.61M | $219.68M | $233.86M | $209.66M | $179.11M | $155.17M | $194.18M | $51.02M | $178.32M | $149.17M | $183.69M | $46.38M | $147.13M | $-30.71M | $83.40M | $42.16M | $18.49M | $-27.92M | $171.55M | $149.84M | $190.56M | $185.68M |
| High Forecast | $288.76M | $284.05M | $316.46M | $282.75M | $277.25M | $268.42M | $312.18M | $289.95M | $239.45M | $227.11M | $241.78M | $216.75M | $185.18M | $167.23M | $200.76M | $61.22M | $187.03M | $168.17M | $189.91M | $55.66M | $152.11M | $-24.57M | $83.40M | $50.60M | $22.18M | $-22.34M | $205.86M | $179.81M | $228.67M | $192.66M |
| Low Forecast | $271.82M | $267.39M | $297.89M | $266.17M | $260.99M | $252.67M | $293.87M | $272.94M | $225.40M | $213.79M | $227.60M | $204.04M | $174.31M | $142.56M | $188.98M | $40.81M | $164.96M | $132.97M | $178.77M | $37.10M | $143.19M | $-36.85M | $83.40M | $33.73M | $14.79M | $-33.50M | $137.24M | $119.87M | $152.45M | $180.93M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.89% | 0.92% | 3.10% | 0.80% | -3.01% | 0.82% | 1.17% | 2.32% | 0.95% | 1.02% | 1.36% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
Lear's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $178.32M, with a range of $164.96M to $187.03M. LEA's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 34.17% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $132.90M (Sep 23).
Lear SG&A Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $182.50M | $182.80M | $176.80M | $172.40M | $163.90M | $171.20M | $177.30M | $140.20M | $163.30M | $170.80M | $168.90M | $146.60M | $147.70M |
| Avg Forecast | $209.83M | $205.52M | $228.32M | $225.20M | $205.85M | $199.75M | $215.47M | $215.98M | $195.77M | $190.72M | $203.57M | $199.18M | $188.30M | $181.89M | $194.86M | $183.10M | $183.96M | $181.79M | $190.52M | $166.46M | $169.71M | $189.25M | $162.30M | $151.33M | $120.55M | $172.05M | $167.24M | $124.24M | $138.57M | $153.97M |
| High Forecast | $215.30M | $210.87M | $234.27M | $231.06M | $211.21M | $204.95M | $221.08M | $221.61M | $200.86M | $195.69M | $208.87M | $204.37M | $193.21M | $183.83M | $199.93M | $219.73M | $185.26M | $187.43M | $195.48M | $199.75M | $174.13M | $227.10M | $162.30M | $181.59M | $144.65M | $206.46M | $200.69M | $149.09M | $166.29M | $158.42M |
| Low Forecast | $205.51M | $201.29M | $223.62M | $220.56M | $201.60M | $195.63M | $211.03M | $211.53M | $191.73M | $186.79M | $199.38M | $195.07M | $184.42M | $180.59M | $190.84M | $146.48M | $182.00M | $177.29M | $186.59M | $133.17M | $166.21M | $151.40M | $162.30M | $121.06M | $96.44M | $137.64M | $133.79M | $99.39M | $110.86M | $150.94M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 0.96% | 1.06% | 1.02% | 0.87% | 1.05% | 1.17% | 1.16% | 0.95% | 1.02% | 1.36% | 1.06% | 0.96% |
Lear's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $183.96M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $182.00M to $185.26M. The forecast indicates a 0.80% rise compared to LEA last annual SG&A of $182.50M (Sep 23).
Lear EPS Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.26 | - | $2.42 | $1.99 | $1.55 | $1.14 | $0.83 | $0.72 | $-0.44 | $2.91 | $3.38 | $3.36 | $2.91 |
| Avg Forecast | $4.88 | $4.80 | $5.35 | $4.78 | $4.69 | $4.54 | $5.28 | $4.90 | $4.05 | $3.84 | $4.09 | $3.66 | $3.13 | $2.71 | $3.39 | $3.01 | $3.12 | $2.61 | $3.21 | $2.57 | $2.57 | $2.12 | $1.45 | $1.59 | $1.13 | $0.42 | $2.41 | $2.95 | $3.47 | $3.17 |
| High Forecast | $5.05 | $4.96 | $5.53 | $4.94 | $4.84 | $4.69 | $5.45 | $5.07 | $4.18 | $3.97 | $4.22 | $3.79 | $3.24 | $2.92 | $3.51 | $3.11 | $3.27 | $2.94 | $3.32 | $2.66 | $2.66 | $2.19 | $1.45 | $1.65 | $1.17 | $0.43 | $2.50 | $3.06 | $3.60 | $3.29 |
| Low Forecast | $4.75 | $4.67 | $5.20 | $4.65 | $4.56 | $4.41 | $5.13 | $4.77 | $3.94 | $3.74 | $3.98 | $3.56 | $3.05 | $2.49 | $3.30 | $2.93 | $2.88 | $2.32 | $3.12 | $2.51 | $2.50 | $2.06 | $1.45 | $1.55 | $1.10 | $0.41 | $2.35 | $2.87 | $3.38 | $3.09 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.87% | - | 0.94% | 0.77% | 0.73% | 0.79% | 0.52% | 0.64% | -1.05% | 1.21% | 1.15% | 0.97% | 0.92% |
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Lear's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $3.12, with a low estimate of $2.88 and a high estimate of $3.27. This represents a 37.86% increase compared to LEA previous annual EPS of $2.26 (Sep 23).
Lear Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVGI | Commercial Vehicle Group | $3.31 | $10.00 | 202.11% | Buy |
| FOXF | Fox Factory | $39.39 | $93.33 | 136.94% | Buy |
| LEA | Lear | $104.78 | $174.70 | 66.73% | Buy |
| AXL | American Axle & Manufacturing | $5.83 | $9.25 | 58.66% | Hold |
| VC | Visteon | $90.52 | $135.70 | 49.91% | Buy |
| ADNT | Adient | $20.52 | $30.25 | 47.42% | Hold |
| LKQ | LKQ | $41.04 | $57.50 | 40.11% | Buy |
| ALV | Autoliv | $95.51 | $112.87 | 18.18% | Buy |
| GNTX | Gentex | $29.19 | $31.60 | 8.26% | Hold |
| ALSN | Allison Transmission | $87.38 | $70.33 | -19.51% | Hold |
LEA Forecast FAQ
Is Lear a good buy?
Yes, according to 19 Wall Street analysts, Lear (LEA) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 10 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 52.63% of LEA's total ratings.
What is LEA's price target?
Lear (LEA) average price target is $174.7 with a range of $132 to $215, implying a 66.73% from its last price of $104.78. The data is based on 19 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Lear stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for LEA stock, the company can go up by 66.73% (from the last price of $104.78 to the average price target of $174.7), up by 105.19% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 25.98% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Lear stock reach $200?
LEA's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $215 supports the claim that Lear can reach $200 in the near future.
What is Lear's current price target trend?
1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $132 price target for Lear (LEA) this month, up 25.98% from its last price of $104.78. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 25.98% and increased by 39.34%, respectively.
What are Lear's analysts' financial forecasts?
Lear's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $25.88B (high $26.55B, low $25.35B), average EBITDA is $1.13B (high $1.16B, low $1.1B), average net income is $1.11B (high $1.15B, low $1.08B), average SG&A $837.05M (high $858.84M, low $819.79M), and average EPS is $19.4 (high $20.05, low $18.88). LEA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $26.86B (high $27.56B, low $26.31B), average EBITDA is $1.17B (high $1.2B, low $1.15B), average net income is $1.13B (high $1.17B, low $1.1B), average SG&A $868.88M (high $891.5M, low $850.97M), and average EPS is $19.81 (high $20.48, low $19.28).
Did the LEA's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Lear's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $20.89B, beating the average analysts forecast of $20.43B by 2.27%. Apple's EBITDA was $678.7M, missing the average prediction of $832.65M by -18.49%. The company's net income was $327.7M, beating the average estimation of $241.98M by 35.42%. Apple's SG&A was $684.8M, beating the average forecast of $672.59M by 1.81%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $5.55, missing the average prediction of $7.73 by -28.19%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Lear's revenue was $5.78B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $5.62B by 2.85%. The company's EBITDA was $366.3M, beating the average prediction of $244.76M by 49.66%. Lear's net income was $132.9M, missing the average estimation of $149.17M by -10.91%. The company's SG&A was $182.5M, beating the average forecast of $181.79M by 0.39%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.26, missing the average prediction of $2.61 by -13.29%