Nicholas Investment Partners LP Makes New $7.50 Million Investment in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Nicholas Investment Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 5,633 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,503,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TDG. Family Legacy Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 2,394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,184,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 299 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Transdigm Group by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 155 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $206,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 75 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TDG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped 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 report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of 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. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,463.71.

Insider Activity

In other Transdigm Group news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,238.76, for a total value of $4,831,164.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,459,536. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,236.28, for a total transaction of $12,525,988.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,639,361.44. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 38,196 shares of company stock valued at $48,027,598. 3.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Transdigm Group Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:TDG opened at $1,198.78 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,268.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,244.70. The stock has a market cap of $67.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.37, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.91. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $1,123.61 and a 52-week high of $1,463.03.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.30 by $0.57. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.68 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 23.65% and a net margin of 19.69%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $9.60 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 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.