National Pension Service Purchases 2,356 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

National Pension Service boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 162,855 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,356 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned about 0.29% of Transdigm Group worth $214,646,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of TDG. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 179 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $272,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 4.0% in the second quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 208 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 4.4% during the third quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 0.7% during the third quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,558,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Robert J. Small sold 4,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,290.19, for a total value of $6,063,893.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,257,318.75. This represents a 45.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,329.03, for a total transaction of $385,418.70. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,402,126.65. This trade represents a 21.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 194,485 shares of company stock valued at $263,363,749. 4.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on TDG. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Transdigm Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,385.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,798.00 to $1,804.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,597.00.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,429.40 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,358.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,364.20. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a one year low of $1,183.60 and a one year high of $1,623.82.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $9.83 earnings per share. Transdigm Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 36.490-38.530 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.