Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC Makes New $807,000 Investment in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 607 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $807,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TDG. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 18.3% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 161.7% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 4.1% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 10.2% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 1.8% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,280.46, for a total transaction of $4,993,794.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,656. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,307.68, for a total transaction of $13,296,490.24. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $28,177,888.64. The trade was a 32.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 38,232 shares of company stock valued at $48,248,925. 3.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

TDG stock opened at $1,148.68 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,203.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,289.64. The stock has a market cap of $64.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.90. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,123.61 and a 1 year high of $1,623.82.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TDG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,550.00 to $1,450.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,745.00 to $1,645.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,306.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,524.18.

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.