Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.320-1.360 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.280. The company issued revenue guidance of $665.0 million-$675.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $652.5 million.

Loar Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE LOAR traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $72.67. The stock had a trading volume of 101,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 890,908. The firm has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 102.40 and a beta of 0.56. Loar has a fifty-two week low of $53.15 and a fifty-two week high of $83.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 4.56 and a quick ratio of 2.89. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.65.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $171.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $162.80 million. Loar had a return on equity of 8.47% and a net margin of 12.64%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Loar will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on LOAR. Citigroup boosted their target price on Loar from $71.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research cut Loar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $75.00 price target on shares of Loar in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Loar from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $82.00 target price (down from $91.00) on shares of Loar in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $84.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Loar news, Director Taiwo K. Danmola sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.59, for a total value of $2,120,650.00. Following the sale, the director owned 54,286 shares in the company, valued at $3,289,188.74. This represents a 39.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 20.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Loar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Loar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Loar reported second-quarter earnings of $0.38 per share, versus the $0.31 consensus estimate, while revenue reached approximately $171.6 million, ahead of expectations near $162.8 million. Revenue rose 39.4% year over year, and adjusted EBITDA increased 47.4% to $69.4 million. Loar beats second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised 2026 guidance: Loar now expects full-year revenue of $665 million to $675 million and earnings per share of $1.32 to $1.36, above consensus estimates of $652.5 million and $1.28, respectively. The increase reflects strong demand across the company’s aerospace and defense markets and continued conversion of its new-business pipeline. Loar reports record second-quarter results and raises outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor positioning is mixed but generally supportive: Recent institutional filings showed major additions by Wellington Management, Capital International Investors, Bank of New York Mellon, UBS and State Street, although other funds reduced or exited positions. Reported insider activity also showed purchases and no sales during the past six months.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded LOAR from “strong buy” to “hold.” The change may limit near-term upside after the stock’s gains and reflects more cautious analyst sentiment. Loar also trades at a high valuation, with a reported P/E ratio above 100, leaving the shares sensitive to any slowdown in growth or weaker-than-expected future results. Zacks Research

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Loar

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of LOAR. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Loar by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 1,081 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Loar by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,052,000 after purchasing an additional 49,629 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Loar in the 2nd quarter valued at $245,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Loar in the 2nd quarter valued at $945,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in Loar during the 2nd quarter worth $204,000.

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.