Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Raises Holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 18.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 8,081 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,273 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $10,747,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TDG. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Transdigm Group during the 4th quarter valued at $1,025,591,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 161.7% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 475,489 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $626,704,000 after purchasing an additional 293,821 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,476,661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,293,527,000 after purchasing an additional 268,824 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake 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 valued at $8,552,028,000 after purchasing an additional 254,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,814,938 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,982,225,000 after purchasing an additional 121,049 shares during the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total value of $4,500,951.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,154,724. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,213.05, for a total value of $12,290,622.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,138,801.40. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 38,196 shares of company stock worth $46,567,024. 3.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on TDG shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,550.00 to $1,450.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Transdigm Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,525.06.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

TDG stock opened at $1,275.52 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $71.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.91. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,123.61 and a 1 year high of $1,623.82. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,213.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,276.85.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.47 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 26.49% and a net margin of 20.24%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $9.11 EPS. 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 37.82 earnings per share for the current 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.