Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Loar Holdings Inc. $LOAR

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,787,014 shares of the company’s stock after selling 228,246 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc.’s holdings in Loar were worth $302,961,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Thrive Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Loar by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,281,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in Loar by 1.4% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 9,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank lifted its stake in Loar by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 3,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Loar by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 12,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Loar by 390.1% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter.

Loar Price Performance

LOAR stock opened at $70.71 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 5.92, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $69.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 94.28 and a beta of 0.37. Loar Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $62.10 and a 12-month high of $99.67.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $131.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $128.00 million. Loar had a return on equity of 7.62% and a net margin of 14.54%.Loar’s revenue was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.11 EPS. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Loar Holdings Inc. will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Loar News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Loar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat: Loar posted Q4 EPS of $0.26 versus $0.19 consensus and revenue of $131.8M (+19% YoY), driven by record quarterly results that exceeded estimates — a primary near?term catalyst supporting the stock rise. Loar Holdings: Q4 Earnings Insights
• Positive Sentiment: Higher revenue outlook and M&A push: Management set FY2026 net sales guidance of $640M–$650M and said it will expand its M&A strategy — revenue guidance well above consensus, which supports growth expectations even if near?term EPS guidance is conservative. Loar outlines 2026 net sales target of $640M-$650M while expanding M&A strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Record full?year results & management tone: The company reported record Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025 and framed FY2026 as a growth year, reinforcing credibility of the revenue target and buyout?driven expansion plans. Loar Holdings Inc. Reports Q4 2025 and Full Year 2025 Record Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed disclosures available: The earnings call transcript and slide deck were published, giving investors line?of?sight into segment performance, margin drivers, and M&A rationale — useful for modeling but not an immediate direction signal. Loar Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS guidance below consensus: Loar set FY2026 EPS guidance at $0.76–$0.80 versus ~$0.94 street estimate — a clear short?term headwind that could cap multiple expansion despite stronger revenue guidance. Loar outlines 2026 net sales target of $640M-$650M while expanding M&A strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: Analysts and coverage note Loar trades at a high P/E (~107) and mixed historical returns, which raises sensitivity to execution risk — disappointing execution on margins or M&A could pressure the stock. A Look At Loar Holdings (LOAR) Valuation

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on LOAR. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $98.00 price objective on shares of Loar in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen cut Loar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Loar from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on Loar from $87.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Loar presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.50.

Loar Profile

Loar Holdings Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets aerospace and defense components for aircraft, and aerospace and defense systems in the United States and internationally. It offers products in various categories, which include airframe components, structural components, avionics, composites, braking system components, de-ice and ice protection, electro-mechanical, engineered materials, flight controls, fluid and motion controls, environmental, metal forming, molded components, and restraints and safety devices.