Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Raises Stock Holdings in Loar Holdings Inc. $LOAR

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) by 120.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 612,357 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 334,217 shares during the quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned approximately 0.65% of Loar worth $48,989,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Loar during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Loar by 390.1% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 348 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Loar by 8,383.3% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV purchased a new stake in Loar in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $82,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Loar by 347.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LOAR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Loar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Citigroup decreased their price target on Loar from $87.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Loar from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Loar from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $91.50.

Loar Stock Performance

Loar stock opened at $70.71 on Friday. The company has a market cap 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 5.92 and a quick ratio of 3.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $69.08 and its 200-day moving average is $72.31.

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

Loar News Roundup

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

About Loar

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.