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MALLETT CONRAD L JR sold $200K of LEA

MALLETT CONRAD L JR sold 1,646 shares of LEAR CORP (LEA) at $121.35 ($0.20M total) on 2026-08-06.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · MALLETT CONRAD L JR
Published Aug 8, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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low confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$LEANeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale: 1,646 shares at $121.35 on Aug 6, with holdings after the sale of 37 shares and no pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but the disclosure does not include any new guidance, contract, or operational development.

03

What to watch

Insider sales can be driven by diversification, taxes, or pre-existing personal liquidity needs; without additional context, the signal is weak.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: SEC Form 4 filed Aug 7, transaction dated Aug 6

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Lear Corp (LEA) by director Mallett Conrad L Jr.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$LEANeutralLow confidence
Context

Lear Corp director Mallet Conrad L Jr filed a Form 4 selling 1,646 shares at $121.35 for about $199.7K, leaving 37 shares.

Expected impact

Limited near-term impact; any reaction is likely sentiment-driven rather than earnings or guidance-driven.

Evidence & confidence

The filing discloses an insider sale price and share count, but provides no new company-specific operational or financial information, and the transaction value is relatively small versus typical market-moving thresholds.

Market effects

Sector

No clear sector read-through from a single, modest insider sale.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The absence of a 10b5-1 plan could be interpreted by some traders as less predictable selling pressure, even if the dollar amount is small.

Key entities

  • issuer
    LEA

    Lear Corp, the company whose director insider sale is disclosed.

  • insider
    Mallett Conrad L Jr

    Director of Lear Corp who sold shares via an open-market sale.

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