LEA
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Lear Corporation (LEA) closed at $140.95 as of 2026-02-02, trading 22.6% above its 200-week moving average of $114.96. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 2.0% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 78, LEA is in overbought territory.
Over the past 799 weeks of data, LEA has crossed below its 200-week moving average 19 times. On average, these episodes lasted 15 weeks. Historically, investors who bought LEA at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +0.3%.
With a market cap of $7.5 billion, LEA is a mid-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 10.8%. The stock trades at 1.4x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 10.1% over the past three years.
Over the past 15.4 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in LEA would have grown to $404, compared to $766 for the S&P 500. LEA has returned 9.5% annualized vs 14.1% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 87.6% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: LEA vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After LEA Crosses Below the Line?
Across 19 historical episodes, buying LEA when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +0.7% after 12 months (median +0.0%), compared to +17.9% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 47% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +28.4% vs +44.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment LEA crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
LEA has crossed below its 200-week MA 19 times with an average 1-year return of +0.3% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | 1 | 3.4% | +0.9% | +333.8% |
| Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 | 3 | 6.1% | -3.2% | +319.6% |
| Nov 2011 | Jan 2012 | 11 | 13.4% | +1.4% | +337.7% |
| Apr 2012 | Oct 2012 | 25 | 13.5% | +41.8% | +328.1% |
| Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 | 1 | 2.8% | +101.0% | +331.8% |
| Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 | 3 | 4.5% | -10.8% | +21.9% |
| Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 | 1 | 0.5% | -7.4% | +21.4% |
| Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | 5 | 13.4% | -0.1% | +28.3% |
| Mar 2019 | Apr 2019 | 2 | 3.7% | -41.1% | +22.6% |
| May 2019 | Nov 2020 | 79 | 47.7% | -26.9% | +20.8% |
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | 1 | 4.9% | +1.7% | +14.9% |
| Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | 15 | 11.7% | +5.4% | +21.5% |
| Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | 10 | 12.9% | +9.3% | +13.0% |
| Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | 7 | 10.8% | +4.4% | +17.7% |
| Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | 2 | 1.2% | +6.2% | +13.0% |
| Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 | 9 | 9.5% | +9.2% | +15.2% |
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | 12 | 7.4% | -16.6% | +13.1% |
| Jan 2024 | Mar 2024 | 9 | 5.8% | -29.7% | +9.8% |
| Apr 2024 | Dec 2025 | 88 | 39.6% | -40.4% | +11.0% |
| Average | 15 | — | +0.3% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02