Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Cuts Stock Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 99.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,700 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $30,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in TDG. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 44.4% in the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 26 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Family Legacy Inc. raised its holdings in Transdigm Group by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 2,394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,184,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Transdigm Group by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 167 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 299 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Transdigm Group news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,276.78, for a total value of $4,979,442.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,596,408. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,265.06, for a total value of $12,817,587.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,259,512.88. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 38,196 shares of company stock worth $47,631,730. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Down 1.4%

TDG opened at $1,214.45 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.90, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,258.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,274.26. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $1,123.61 and a twelve month high of $1,623.82.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last issued its 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. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.24% and a negative return on equity of 26.49%. The company had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $9.11 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $1,680.00 to $1,345.00 in a research report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,477.47.

About Transdigm Group

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.