Sands Capital Management LLC Grows Stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Sands Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,900 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Sands Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.15% of Transdigm Group worth $132,144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TDG. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 257 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 193 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 191 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Transdigm Group by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,693 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,342,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. grew its stake in Transdigm Group by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 254 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $386,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

TDG opened at $1,344.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $75.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,311.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,396.94. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,183.60 and a 1 year high of $1,623.82.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.49. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.98% and a negative return on equity of 35.27%. The business had revenue of $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $9.83 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 36.490-38.530 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on TDG. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,405.00 to $1,435.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,775.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,385.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,576.29.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,340.00, for a total transaction of $5,226,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,824,000. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 2,736 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,298.87, for a total transaction of $3,553,708.32. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $27,988,050.76. This represents a 11.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 40,968 shares of company stock worth $54,279,308. Company insiders own 4.09% of the company’s stock.

About Transdigm Group

TransDigm Group Incorporated designs, produces, and supplies aircraft components in the United States and internationally. The Power & Control segment offers mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, databus and power controls, sensor products, switches and relay panels, hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading and handling systems.