Stephens Inc. AR Has $12.83 Million Stock Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 6.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 11,068 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 712 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $12,827,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TDG. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 161.7% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 475,489 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $626,704,000 after buying an additional 293,821 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 392.9% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,592 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,117,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269 shares in the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS grew its position in Transdigm Group by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 25,824 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $34,342,000 after acquiring an additional 2,685 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its position in Transdigm Group by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,489,193 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,552,028,000 after acquiring an additional 254,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 29.0% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 31,065 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $40,944,000 after purchasing an additional 6,977 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on TDG. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 target price on the stock. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,518.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,276.78, for a total transaction of $4,979,442.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,596,408. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,319.55, for a total value of $13,369,680.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,433,663.40. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 42,096 shares of company stock valued at $52,625,524. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 1.0%

TDG stock traded down $13.19 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $1,332.93. The company had a trading volume of 33,895 shares, compared to its average volume of 394,396. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,244.89 and a 200-day moving average of $1,276.25. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a one year low of $1,123.61 and a one year high of $1,623.82. The stock has a market cap of $74.55 billion, a PE ratio of 41.54, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.90.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.46 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.47 billion. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.24% and a negative return on equity of 26.49%. The company’s revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $9.11 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.99 EPS for the current year.

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.