Vanguard Group Inc. Has $302.96 Million Stock Position in Loar Holdings Inc. $LOAR

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its position in shares of Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) by 5.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,787,014 shares of the company’s stock after selling 228,246 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 4.05% of Loar worth $302,961,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LOAR. Thrive Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Loar by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,281,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Loar by 1.4% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 9,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $775,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank boosted its position in Loar by 7.1% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 3,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Loar by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 12,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,047,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Loar by 390.1% during 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LOAR. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of Loar in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Loar from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Loar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Loar from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Loar from $87.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Loar presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.50.

Loar Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LOAR opened at $70.71 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 5.92, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.31. Loar Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $62.10 and a 1-year high of $99.67. The firm has a market cap of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 94.28 and a beta of 0.37.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. Loar had a return on equity of 7.62% and a net margin of 14.54%.The company had revenue of $131.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $128.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Loar Holdings Inc. will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Loar

Here are the key news stories impacting Loar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat: Loar posted Q4 EPS of $0.26 versus $0.19 consensus and revenue of $131.8M (+19% YoY), driven by record quarterly results that exceeded estimates — a primary near‑term catalyst supporting the stock rise. Loar Holdings: Q4 Earnings Insights
• Positive Sentiment: Higher revenue outlook and M&A push: Management set FY2026 net sales guidance of $640M–$650M and said it will expand its M&A strategy — revenue guidance well above consensus, which supports growth expectations even if near‑term EPS guidance is conservative. Loar outlines 2026 net sales target of $640M-$650M while expanding M&A strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Record full‑year results & management tone: The company reported record Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025 and framed FY2026 as a growth year, reinforcing credibility of the revenue target and buyout‑driven expansion plans. Loar Holdings Inc. Reports Q4 2025 and Full Year 2025 Record Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed disclosures available: The earnings call transcript and slide deck were published, giving investors line‑of‑sight into segment performance, margin drivers, and M&A rationale — useful for modeling but not an immediate direction signal. Loar Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS guidance below consensus: Loar set FY2026 EPS guidance at $0.76–$0.80 versus ~$0.94 street estimate — a clear short‑term headwind that could cap multiple expansion despite stronger revenue guidance. Loar outlines 2026 net sales target of $640M-$650M while expanding M&A strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: Analysts and coverage note Loar trades at a high P/E (~107) and mixed historical returns, which raises sensitivity to execution risk — disappointing execution on margins or M&A could pressure the stock. A Look At Loar Holdings (LOAR) Valuation

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.