Vulcan Value Partners LLC Sells 9,023 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Vulcan Value Partners LLC cut its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 240,620 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 9,023 shares during the period. Transdigm Group makes up about 5.8% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $320,028,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TDG. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 18.3% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,379,816 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,136,719,000 after buying an additional 367,756 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 161.7% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 475,489 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $626,704,000 after buying an additional 293,821 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 4.1% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,489,193 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,552,028,000 after buying an additional 254,750 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 10.2% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,207,837 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,909,850,000 after buying an additional 203,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 1.8% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,814,938 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,982,225,000 after buying an additional 121,049 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TDG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group cut their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,745.00 to $1,645.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. KeyCorp cut Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Transdigm Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,575.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,306.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,524.18.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $26,138,801.40. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total value of $4,500,951.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,154,724. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 42,096 shares of company stock worth $51,417,454 in the last 90 days. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Transdigm Group Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of TDG stock opened at $1,242.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.47 billion, a PE ratio of 38.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.90. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $1,123.61 and a 52-week high of $1,623.82. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,194.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,284.50.

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

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.