Jupiter Topco LLC Acquires Shares of 7,607 Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,607 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,128,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Transdigm Group by 900.0% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,900.0% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 162.5% in the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 21 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,216.08, for a total transaction of $12,321,322.56. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,204,091.84. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,238.76, for a total value of $4,831,164.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,459,536. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 38,196 shares of company stock valued at $48,027,598 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 0.2%

TDG stock opened at $1,184.14 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,257.95 and a 200-day moving average of $1,242.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.91. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $1,123.61 and a 12 month high of $1,463.03.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.30 by $0.57. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 19.69% and a negative return on equity of 23.65%. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $9.60 EPS. Transdigm Group’s revenue was up 22.5% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on TDG. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $1,680.00 to $1,345.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Susquehanna cut their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,585.00 to $1,695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,463.71.

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.