Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG Stock Position Raised by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 29.3% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,717 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,296 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $6,626,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 392.9% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,592 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 25,824 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $34,342,000 after purchasing an additional 2,685 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Transdigm Group by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 17,230 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $22,914,000 after buying an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Transdigm Group by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,476,661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,293,527,000 after buying an additional 268,824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pier 88 Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the fourth quarter worth about $3,192,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

In other Transdigm Group news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,216.08, for a total value of $12,321,322.56. Following the sale, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,204,091.84. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,276.78, for a total value of $4,979,442.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,596,408. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 38,196 shares of company stock valued at $47,135,464. 3.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TDG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,575.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,477.47.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

Transdigm Group stock opened at $1,257.90 on Friday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $1,123.61 and a fifty-two week high of $1,620.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,269.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,266.41. The firm has a market cap of $70.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.90.

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 company had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $9.11 earnings per share. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.77 earnings per share for the current 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.