Patron Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Patron Partners LLC acquired a new position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 549 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $731,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TDG. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,544,423 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,702,655,000 after purchasing an additional 55,230 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,489,039,000. Capital World Investors raised its position in Transdigm Group by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,954,512 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,258,898,000 after buying an additional 15,825 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted 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 acquiring an additional 268,824 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in Transdigm Group by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,456,186 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,266,359,000 after acquiring an additional 67,348 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

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 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 owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,459,536. 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 38,196 shares of company stock worth $48,027,598 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Trading Up 2.1%

TDG opened at $1,204.92 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,269.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,246.72. The company has a market capitalization of $67.39 billion, a PE ratio of 36.56, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.91. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $1,123.61 and a 1-year high of $1,463.03.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $9.60 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on TDG shares. 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 report on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group increased their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,585.00 to $1,695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Six equities research 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,463.71.

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.