5 Best Mid Cap Defense Stocks to Invest In

In this article, we will list the 5 Best Mid-Cap Defense Stocks to Invest In. Please visit 7 Best Mid-Cap Defense Stocks to Invest In if you’d like to see an extended list and how we came up with it.

5. Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 33

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) is among the 7 Best Mid-Cap Defense Stocks to Invest In. Based on the recommendations of three analysts, the stock is a Strong Buy with an average share price upside potential of 30% as of the close on April 10.

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Recent updates include Citigroup analyst John Godyn, who on April 2 cut the firm’s price target on the stock to $71 from $83 and maintained a Buy rating. The bank said it had revised estimates and price targets for stocks in the aerospace and defense sector as part of its Q1 preview.

Institutional interest in Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) is continuing to increase, with Insider Monkey’s database for Q4 2025 showing 33 hedge funds having a stake in the company, up from 29 in the prior quarter.

In other news, the company reported record results for fiscal 2025, with net sales surging 23.2% year-over-year to $496.3 million. Net income climbed from $22.2 million in the prior year to $72.1 million, with adjusted earnings per share for the full year increasing 147.6% to $1.04.

Moreover, to account for the impact of the recent acquisitions of Harper Engineering and LMB Fans & Motors, management revised its guidance upward for net sales, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin, while lowering its outlook for net income and diluted EPS for the year.

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) designs and supplies niche aerospace and defense components for aircraft and aerospace and defense systems. The company has a robust network of relationships with original equipment manufacturers across the aerospace and defense sector.