Spyglass Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 849,069 Loar Holdings Inc. $LOAR

Spyglass Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 849,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,926,000. Loar accounts for about 3.6% of Spyglass Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LOAR. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Loar by 909.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,461,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,921,000 after buying an additional 4,019,489 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its holdings in Loar by 290.9% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,624,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,166,000 after buying an additional 1,953,148 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Loar by 2,104.8% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,386,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,459,000 after buying an additional 1,323,442 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Loar during the second quarter valued at approximately $72,023,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Loar by 98.0% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,520,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,984,000 after acquiring an additional 752,201 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Loar news, insider Dirkson R. Charles bought 36,434 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $67.45 per share, with a total value of $2,457,473.30. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 4,087,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $275,668,487.25. This represents a 0.90% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Raja Bobbili purchased 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $63.61 per share, for a total transaction of $3,180,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 98,800 shares of company stock valued at $6,460,173. Insiders own 22.60% of the company’s stock.

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

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Loar to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Loar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. 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 set a $98.00 target price on shares of Loar in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.00.

Loar Stock Performance

NYSE:LOAR opened at $64.70 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a PE ratio of 86.27 and a beta of 0.34. Loar Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $62.05 and a 1 year high of $99.67. The company has a current ratio of 4.70, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $69.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.24.

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

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.