Anthony Carpenito Buys 4,750 Shares of Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Stock

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) Director Anthony Carpenito bought 4,750 shares of Loar stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.97 per share, with a total value of $308,607.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 4,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $308,607.50. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Anthony Carpenito also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 13th, Anthony Carpenito purchased 50 shares of Loar stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $64.70 per share, for a total transaction of $3,235.00.

Loar Stock Up 2.6%

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

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. The firm 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%. Loar’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.11 earnings per share. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Loar Holdings Inc. will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Loar

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Loar during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in Loar by 390.1% in 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. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in shares of Loar during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Loar by 8,383.3% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 417 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting Loar

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.