Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) Director Kevin Stein Sells 25,000 Shares

Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) Director Kevin Stein sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,373.59, for a total transaction of $34,339,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,158 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,205,747.22. This trade represents a 75.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Transdigm Group Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE TDG traded up $13.56 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,381.45. 463,113 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 346,137. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $1,183.60 and a twelve month high of $1,623.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.06, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,318.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,375.94.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.49. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 31.91% and a net margin of 21.69%.The business had revenue of $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $9.83 EPS. Transdigm Group’s revenue for the quarter 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 research analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Transdigm Group during the second quarter worth about $1,275,035,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 18.3% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,379,816 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,136,719,000 after buying an additional 367,756 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,693,889 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,178,995,000 after acquiring an additional 333,965 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 161.7% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 475,489 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $626,704,000 after acquiring an additional 293,821 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,489,193 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,552,028,000 after acquiring an additional 254,750 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on TDG. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,490.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,730.00 to $1,647.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,596.60.

Transdigm Group Company Profile

TransDigm Group Incorporated is a designer, producer and supplier of engineered aircraft components and systems for commercial and military aerospace applications. The company’s product portfolio covers a broad range of mission-critical parts and subsystems, including mechanical and electromechanical components, ignition and fuel system parts, sensors and actuators, cockpit and cabin systems, and other safety-critical hardware. TransDigm supplies original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as the aftermarket, providing spare parts, repair and overhaul services and component support throughout an asset’s life cycle.

TransDigm’s operating model places emphasis on proprietary, niche components that are difficult to replace, and the company operates through a collection of independently run subsidiaries and brands that sell specialized products.