Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG Position Raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 253.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,308 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 938 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $1,740,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TDG. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 187 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $246,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its stake in Transdigm Group by 44.4% during the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 26 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Family Legacy Inc. raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 2,394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,184,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Simmons Bank grew its stake in Transdigm Group by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 404 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patton Fund Management Inc. grew its stake in Transdigm Group by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 167 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $222,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Transdigm Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price target for the company. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,550.00 to $1,450.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,525.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped 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 research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Transdigm Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,524.18.

Insider Transactions at Transdigm Group

In other news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total transaction of $4,500,951.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,154,724. 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 link. 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 transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $26,138,801.40. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 42,096 shares of company stock worth $51,417,454. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

TDG opened at $1,242.02 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,194.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,284.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.47 billion, a PE ratio of 38.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.90. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.46 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $2.54 billion during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 EPS for the current year.

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.