15 analysts rate Lear Hold as target averages $140.54

Fifteen analysts now rate lear a Hold, with an average 1-year target price of $140.5385. For holders of the stock, that leaves Wall Street split between patience and upside, even after several brokerages adjusted ratings and price targets in recent months.

Lear analyst mix shifts

11 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings, and 1 strong buy make up the current view on Lear. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted its target to $138.00 from $134.00 on Tuesday, May 5th, while keeping a sector perform rating, a step that nudged the stock’s expected value higher without turning bullish.

$130.00 was Morgan Stanley’s target on Monday, May 4th, and Bank of America assumed coverage on Wednesday, March 4th with a neutral rating. Argus raised Lear to a strong-buy rating on Monday, February 9th, and Wall Street Zen moved it from buy to strong-buy on Friday, January 23rd, leaving the group with a range of opinions rather than a clean consensus.

Cardew and Vidershain sales

10,000 shares were sold by CFO Jason M. Cardew on Thursday, February 19th at an average price of $134.51, generating $1,345,100.00 in proceeds. After the transaction, he directly owned 22,741 shares valued at approximately $3,058,891.91, a 30.54% decrease in his position.

1,590 shares were sold by VP Marianne Vidershain on Tuesday, February 24th at an average price of $135.00, for total value of $214,650.00. She ended with 1,862 shares worth about $251,370, a 46.06% decrease in ownership, and insider selling across the last ninety days totaled 25,264 shares worth $3,400,687.

1.02% insider stake

1.02% of Lear’s stock is owned by insiders, a thin stake beside the analyst average that still leans Hold. If the current target band and recent brokerage revisions hold, the market is treating Lear as a stock to watch for execution rather than a name backed by broad conviction.