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Loar Holdings Inc. (LOAR) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

HoldModerate Confidence

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $53.00, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Negative momentum.

Loar Holdings designs, manufactures, and sells niche aerospace and defense components, with ~89% proprietary products and ~55% aftermarket sales in 2025. It serves commercial, business jet/general aviation, and defense markets with mission-critical, highly engineered solutions... Read more

$53.00+44.4% A.UpsideScore 6.0/10#4 of 46 Aerospace & Defense
Stop $51.56Target $77.60(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.9:1
Analyst target$89.20+68.3%5 analysts
$77.60our TP
$53.00price
$89.20mean
$98

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $53.00, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 33, MACD bearish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Strong growth profile
Positive insider activity
Risks
Earnings in 6 days (event risk)
Negative momentum
Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)71.7
P/E (Fwd)51.0
Mkt Cap$5.0B
EV/EBITDA32.6
Profit Mgn14.5%
ROE6.4%
Rev Growth19.3%
Beta0.90
DividendNone
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.63bullish
IV76%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • LOWCustomertwo largest customers19%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our two largest customers accounted for approximately 19% of net sales during the year ended December 31, 2025'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.5
Volume
4.1
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.8
Quality Rank
6.1
Growth Rank
6.3
Best-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 1.9<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dINSIDER 0.28%=MODERATEA.R:R 3.9 ≥ 1.5No SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Moderate
RSI
33 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $53.15Resistance $68.67

Price Targets

$52
$78
A.Upside+46.4%
A.R:R3.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (6d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is LOAR stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $53.00, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 33, MACD bearish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $77.60 (+46.4%), stop $51.56 (−2.8%), A.R:R 3.9:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LOAR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $77.60 (+44.4% upside). Target $77.60 (+46.4%), stop $51.56 (−2.8%), A.R:R 3.9:1. Stop-loss: $51.56.

What are the risks of investing in LOAR?

Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

Is LOAR overvalued or undervalued?

Loar Holdings Inc. trades at a P/E of 71.7 (forward 51.0). TrendMatrix value score: 4.9/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about LOAR?

12 analysts cover LOAR with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $89.

What does Loar Holdings Inc. do?Loar Holdings designs, manufactures, and sells niche aerospace and defense components, with ~89% proprietary products...

Loar Holdings designs, manufactures, and sells niche aerospace and defense components, with ~89% proprietary products and ~55% aftermarket sales in 2025. It serves commercial, business jet/general aviation, and defense markets with mission-critical, highly engineered solutions across nearly every major aircraft platform.

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