Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $62.05 and last traded at $63.0260, with a volume of 1895241 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $69.99.

Loar News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Loar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Significant insider buying: Director Raja Bobbili bought 50,000 shares at ~$63.61 (≈$3.18M) and major holder Dirkson R. Charles purchased a total of ~44,000 shares across Mar 10–12 (~$2.97M). Large, contemporaneous insider purchases signal management/insider confidence and likely supported the stock’s uptick. Read More. | Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and forward guide: Loar reported $0.26 EPS vs. $0.19 consensus and $131.8M revenue vs. $128M; revenue rose ~19% y/y and management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $0.760–0.800 — this gives investors better visibility and supports the rally. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison: Recent coverage comparing Loar to Hexcel (HXL) provides useful sector/relative‑valuation context but is not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows: Some institutions increased positions in Q4 (e.g., T. Rowe Price), but recent purchases reported are modest relative to Loar’s market cap and are unlikely alone to drive big moves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst views could limit near‑term upside: several banks have trimmed targets or cautioned even as others reaffirm buy ratings; and the shares trade at a high P/E and below some moving averages, which can act as resistance until growth sustainability is clearer. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on LOAR shares. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Loar from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $98.00 target price on shares of Loar in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered Loar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research upgraded Loar to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Loar from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.00.

Loar Trading Up 2.6%

The company has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.27 and a beta of 0.34. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $69.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 4.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $131.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.00 million. Loar had a return on equity of 7.54% and a net margin of 14.54%.Loar’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Loar Holdings Inc. will post 0.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Raja Bobbili bought 50,000 shares of Loar stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $63.61 per share, for a total transaction of $3,180,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 50,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,180,500. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Dirkson R. Charles bought 36,434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $67.45 per share, with a total value of $2,457,473.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,087,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $275,668,487.25. This trade represents a 0.90% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 98,800 shares of company stock valued at $6,460,173. Company insiders own 22.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Loar in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in Loar during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Loar by 390.1% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Loar by 238.3% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the period. Finally, 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 valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares during the last quarter.

Loar Company 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.