Loar Holdings Inc. $LOAR Shares Sold by Ghisallo Capital Management LLC

Ghisallo Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) by 36.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 750,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 425,000 shares during the quarter. Loar accounts for approximately 1.9% of Ghisallo Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Loar were worth $60,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its position in Loar by 69.1% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 179,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,324,000 after acquiring an additional 73,189 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of Loar by 45.1% during 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 period. Cerity Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Loar during the second quarter worth $20,884,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Loar by 16.8% in the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 907,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,567,000 after purchasing an additional 130,364 shares during the period. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Loar by 1,627.2% in the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 297,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,776,000 after purchasing an additional 279,989 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Raja Bobbili acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $63.61 per share, with a total value of $3,180,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,180,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Dirkson R. Charles acquired 36,434 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $67.45 per share, with a total value of $2,457,473.30. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 4,087,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $275,668,487.25. The trade was a 0.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 98,800 shares of company stock worth $6,460,173. 22.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Loar Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:LOAR opened at $64.70 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a PE ratio of 86.27 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.24. 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 12-month low of $62.05 and a 12-month high of $99.67.

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. The firm had revenue of $131.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $128.00 million. Loar had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 7.54%. The firm’s revenue was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.11 EPS. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Loar Holdings Inc. will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LOAR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of Loar in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Loar to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Loar from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Loar from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.00.

More Loar News

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.

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.