Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Loar (NYSE:LOAR) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on LOAR. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of Loar in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Loar from $87.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Loar from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Loar from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $91.50.

Loar Trading Up 2.5%

LOAR stock opened at $70.71 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $69.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 5.92 and a quick ratio of 3.81. Loar has a fifty-two week low of $62.10 and a fifty-two week high of $99.67. 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 (NYSE:LOAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $131.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.00 million. Loar had a return on equity of 7.62% and a net margin of 14.54%.The business’s revenue was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.11 earnings per share. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. Analysts expect that Loar will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LOAR. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Loar in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in Loar during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Loar by 238.3% in the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Loar by 8,383.3% in the 3rd 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.

More Loar News

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.