Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.760-0.800 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.940. The company issued revenue guidance of $640.0 million-$650.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $561.3 million.

Loar Stock Performance

LOAR stock traded down $0.99 during trading on Thursday, reaching $67.26. 1,743,875 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 828,316. The firm has a market cap of $6.30 billion, a PE ratio of 102.50 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 3.81, a current ratio of 5.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Loar has a 1-year low of $62.10 and a 1-year high of $99.67. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $68.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.32.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. Loar had a net margin of 13.33% and a return on equity of 6.45%. The business had revenue of $131.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Loar will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on LOAR shares. Citigroup decreased their target price on Loar from $87.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Loar from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of Loar in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Loar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Loar

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Loar in the second quarter worth $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Loar by 238.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 592 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Loar during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Loar in the 4th quarter worth approximately $73,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in Loar by 347.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 970 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 753 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.