Oak Thistle LLC Acquires New Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,336 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,777,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its position in Transdigm Group by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 201,736 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $265,892,000 after purchasing an additional 4,870 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its position in Transdigm Group by 272.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 3,009 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,965,000 after purchasing an additional 2,201 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position 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 worth $3,136,719,000 after purchasing an additional 367,756 shares during the last quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC grew its position in Transdigm Group by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 249,643 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $328,977,000 after purchasing an additional 18,048 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Transdigm Group by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,818 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $97,293,000 after purchasing an additional 1,706 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In related news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,213.05, for a total transaction of $12,290,622.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,138,801.40. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kevin M. Stein sold 36,925 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,425.79, for a total transaction of $52,647,295.75. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,422,219.07. This represents a 65.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 84,017 shares of company stock valued at $115,689,693. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TDG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $1,400.00 price objective on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,804.00 to $1,800.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price objective for the company. Finally, KeyCorp cut shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Transdigm Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,567.40.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

TDG stock opened at $1,219.68 on Thursday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $1,123.61 and a 12 month high of $1,623.82. The firm has a market cap of $68.88 billion, a PE ratio of 39.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,259.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,305.91.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The aerospace company reported $8.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.99 by $0.24. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.50% and a negative return on equity of 29.07%. The business had revenue of $2.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $7.83 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 37.420-39.340 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share 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.