Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Grows Stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC grew its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 46.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,203 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,300 shares during the quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $9,579,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Transdigm Group by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,814,938 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,982,225,000 after buying an additional 121,049 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 254,750 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,388,838 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,148,536,000 after buying an additional 45,550 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of 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, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,025,591,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Transdigm Group news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total value of $4,500,951.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,154,724. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,138,801.40. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 42,096 shares of company stock valued at $51,417,454 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TDG. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,745.00 to $1,645.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,306.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,525.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,524.18.

Transdigm Group Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,235.70 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.57, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.91. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,197.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,283.75. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $1,123.61 and a 52-week high of $1,623.82.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.46 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.47 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 26.49% and a net margin of 20.24%.The business’s 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 earnings per share. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 EPS 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.