Jupiter Topco LLC Acquires New Stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,607 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,128,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 392.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,592 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its holdings in Transdigm Group by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 25,824 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $34,342,000 after buying an additional 2,685 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Transdigm Group by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 17,230 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $22,914,000 after buying an additional 1,281 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in Transdigm Group by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,476,661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,293,527,000 after acquiring an additional 268,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pier 88 Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group during the 4th quarter worth about $3,192,000. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,238.76, for a total transaction of $4,831,164.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,459,536. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,216.08, for a total value of $12,321,322.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,204,091.84. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 38,196 shares of company stock worth $48,027,598. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,184.14 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $66.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.93, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.91. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $1,123.61 and a fifty-two week high of $1,463.03. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,257.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,242.67.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last issued 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 business had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.68 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $9.60 EPS. The business’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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on TDG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. UBS Group raised their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,585.00 to $1,695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley cut Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $1,680.00 to $1,345.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, May 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,463.71.

Transdigm Group 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.