Raja Bobbili Acquires 50,000 Shares of Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Stock

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) Director Raja Bobbili bought 50,000 shares of Loar stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $63.61 per share, for a total transaction of $3,180,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,180,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Loar Stock Performance

Shares of LOAR stock opened at $64.70 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $69.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a PE ratio of 86.27 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 4.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Loar Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $62.05 and a 52 week high of $99.67.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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, research analysts predict that Loar Holdings Inc. will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.