Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.360-1.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.340. The company issued revenue guidance of $669.0 million-$679.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $671.5 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on LOAR shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Loar from $82.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of Loar in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Loar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Loar from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Loar presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.00.

Loar Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of NYSE LOAR traded up $2.62 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $72.34. The stock had a trading volume of 1,650,346 shares, compared to its average volume of 885,539. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $64.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.66. Loar has a 1 year low of $53.15 and a 1 year high of $82.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 4.91. The firm has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 100.48 and a beta of 0.63.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $176.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $170.04 million. Loar had a net margin of 11.60% and a return on equity of 9.37%. The company’s revenue was up 39.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.35 EPS. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Loar will post 1.20 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Loar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Loar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings were $0.39 per share, ahead of the $0.33 consensus and up from $0.35 a year earlier. Revenue of $176.17 million beat expectations of $170.04 million and increased 39% year over year, supporting the positive reaction. Zacks: Loar Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Loar set 2026 EPS guidance at $1.36–$1.40, above the $1.34 analyst consensus. Revenue guidance of $669 million–$679 million is broadly in line with the $671.5 million estimate. The company also announced an upward revision to its 2026 outlook. Loar Q3 Results and Revised Outlook

Loar Company Profile

Loar Holdings Inc is an aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and sells highly engineered, mission-critical components and systems. Its products are used in commercial and military aircraft, business jets, general aviation, space vehicles and other defense applications.

The company’s product portfolio includes specialized components such as shock absorbers, vibration-control products, elastomeric components, seals, electronic systems and other aircraft and defense parts.