Transdigm Group Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:TDG)

Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Monday. Traders purchased 3,041 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 371% compared to the typical volume of 645 call options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on TDG shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,660.00 to $1,680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,575.00 in a research report on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,499.80.

Transdigm Group Stock Down 1.5%

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,216.33 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,259.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,275.81. The stock has a market cap of $68.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.90. Transdigm Group has a twelve month low of $1,123.61 and a twelve month high of $1,623.82.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by $0.39. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 26.49% and a net margin of 20.24%.The company had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $9.11 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Transdigm Group will post 37.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Transdigm Group news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,265.06, for a total value of $12,817,587.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,259,512.88. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,276.78, for a total transaction of $4,979,442.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,596,408. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 38,196 shares of company stock worth $47,631,730 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Transdigm Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 5.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,372 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 92.3% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 152.9% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,138,000 after purchasing an additional 1,248 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 25.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 33,032 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $50,227,000 after buying an additional 6,697 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 25,821 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,264,000 after buying an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Company 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.