Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LOAR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup decreased their target price on Loar from $87.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced 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. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Loar from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Loar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.50.

Loar Price Performance

NYSE LOAR opened at $69.03 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.46 billion, a PE ratio of 104.59 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 5.92 and a quick ratio of 3.81. Loar has a 12 month low of $62.10 and a 12 month high of $99.67. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $69.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.30.

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

More Loar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Loar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat: Loar reported $0.26 EPS vs. $0.19 consensus and revenue of $131.8M (up 19.3% YoY), driven by record net sales and improved margins — a clear near‑term earnings beat. Loar Holdings: Q4 Earnings Insights
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger top‑line outlook and M&A push: Management set FY‑2026 net sales target of $640M–$650M and said it will expand its M&A strategy to accelerate growth — revenue guidance well above consensus. Loar outlines 2026 net sales target
• Positive Sentiment: Company statement: Loar described Q4 and FY‑2025 as record results (net sales, adjusted EBITDA and margins), reinforcing management’s confidence in the plan. Loar reports Q4 2025 and full year record results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript and slide deck are available for detail — useful for parsing margin drivers, segment performance and M&A cadence. Loar Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation note: Analysts and coverage pieces flag a high P/E (around 100x) and mixed historical returns, suggesting investors will scrutinize whether growth and M&A can justify the premium. A Look At Loar Holdings Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Lower EPS guidance: Loar set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $0.76–$0.80, below the prior consensus (~$0.94), which could pressure multiple expansion and raises questions on near‑term profitability despite stronger revenue targets. Loar Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Loar

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in Loar by 290.9% during the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,624,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,953,148 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Loar by 98.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,520,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,984,000 after acquiring an additional 752,201 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Loar by 39.0% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,533,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,281,000 after acquiring an additional 711,182 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Loar in the 2nd quarter worth $57,607,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Loar by 66.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,660,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,083,000 after purchasing an additional 662,224 shares during the period.

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.