Capital World Investors Buys 15,825 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Capital World Investors grew its stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,954,512 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 15,825 shares during the period. Capital World Investors owned 0.07% of Transdigm Group worth $5,258,898,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TDG. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,372 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 92.3% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised 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 valued at $3,138,000 after buying an additional 1,248 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised 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 valued at $50,227,000 after buying an additional 6,697 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its position 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 buying an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Up 1.1%

TDG stock opened at $1,241.05 on Friday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $1,123.61 and a twelve month high of $1,623.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,203.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,281.43.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by $0.39. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.24% and a negative return on equity of 26.49%. The business had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $9.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TDG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,550.00 to $1,450.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price objective on the stock. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,524.18.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Transdigm Group news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total transaction of $4,500,951.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,154,724. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,213.05, for a total transaction of $12,290,622.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $26,138,801.40. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 42,096 shares of company stock worth $51,417,454 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

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.