Ghisallo Capital Management LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Loar Holdings Inc. $LOAR

Ghisallo Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) by 36.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 750,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 425,000 shares during the period. Loar comprises about 1.9% of Ghisallo Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC owned about 0.80% of Loar worth $60,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of LOAR. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of Loar by 69.1% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 179,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,324,000 after purchasing an additional 73,189 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Loar by 45.1% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,649,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,100,000 after buying an additional 512,416 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new position in Loar during the second quarter worth about $20,884,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Loar by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 907,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,567,000 after buying an additional 130,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Loar by 1,627.2% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 297,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,776,000 after buying an additional 279,989 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Loar

In other Loar news, insider Dirkson R. Charles purchased 36,434 shares of Loar 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,087,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $275,668,487.25. This represents a 0.90% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Raja Bobbili acquired 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $63.61 per share, with a total value of $3,180,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 50,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,180,500. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 98,800 shares of company stock valued at $6,460,173 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 22.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Loar News

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.

Loar Stock Performance

Loar stock opened at $64.70 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $69.21 and its 200-day moving average is $72.24. The company has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.27 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 4.70 and a quick ratio of 2.98. Loar Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $62.05 and a 12 month high of $99.67.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $131.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.00 million. Loar had a return on equity of 7.54% and a net margin of 14.54%.The company’s revenue was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LOAR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $98.00 target price on shares of Loar in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Loar to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Loar from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Loar from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. 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, Loar presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.00.

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.