Palliser Capital UK Ltd Buys Shares of 750 Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Palliser Capital UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 750 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,000. Transdigm Group comprises about 0.5% of Palliser Capital UK Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Transdigm Group by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,372 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Transdigm Group by 92.3% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 152.9% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,138,000 after purchasing an additional 1,248 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 25.4% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 33,032 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $50,227,000 after purchasing an additional 6,697 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 3.6% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 25,821 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,264,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares during the period. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,238.76, for a total transaction of $4,831,164.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,459,536. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,236.28, for a total transaction of $12,525,988.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,639,361.44. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 38,196 shares of company stock valued at $48,027,598. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $1,680.00 to $1,345.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,463.71.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Transdigm Group stock opened at $1,198.78 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $67.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 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. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,268.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,244.70.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.30 by $0.57. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 23.65% and a net margin of 19.69%.The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $9.60 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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. Analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 earnings per share 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.