Anthony Carpenito Purchases 4,750 Shares of Loar (NYSE:LOAR) Stock

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) Director Anthony Carpenito bought 4,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $64.97 per share, with a total value of $308,607.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 4,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $308,607.50. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Anthony Carpenito also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 13th, Anthony Carpenito purchased 50 shares of Loar stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.70 per share, for a total transaction of $3,235.00.

Loar Price Performance

Shares of Loar stock traded up $1.67 during trading on Friday, reaching $64.70. 1,620,532 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,305,365. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 4.70. Loar Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $62.05 and a 1-year high of $99.67. The company has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.03 and a beta of 0.34. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $69.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.24.

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $131.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.00 million. Loar had a return on equity of 7.54% and a net margin of 14.54%.Loar’s revenue was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.11 earnings per share. Loar has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.800 EPS. As a group, research 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: 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Loar

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Thrive Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Loar by 0.3% in the third quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,281,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in Loar by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 9,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $775,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of Loar by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 5,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Amalgamated Bank lifted its position in shares of Loar by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 3,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Loar by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 12,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LOAR has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Loar in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Loar from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Loar from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Loar from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Loar to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Loar presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.00.

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.