Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG Shares Sold by Howland Capital Management LLC

Howland Capital Management LLC decreased its position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,092 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,860 shares during the period. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $20,669,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the second quarter worth about $6,489,039,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,559,096 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,408,818,000 after purchasing an additional 42,490 shares in the last quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 14.5% during the 1st quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 856,197 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $992,298,000 after purchasing an additional 108,227 shares in the last quarter. Stockbridge Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $578,480,000. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $546,425,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In related news, Director W. Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,236.28, for a total transaction of $12,525,988.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,639,361.44. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 4,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,128.04, for a total transaction of $4,624,964.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,060,944. This trade represents a 53.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 22,032 shares of company stock valued at $26,250,979 over the last three months. 3.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,141.55 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,138.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,206.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.85 billion, a PE ratio of 34.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.96. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $1,071.25 and a 52 week high of $1,463.03.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.30 by $0.57. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 23.65% and a net margin of 19.69%. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $9.60 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.5% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on TDG shares. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $1,405.00 price objective (down from $1,525.00) on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,450.00 to $1,210.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Melius Research reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $1,331.00 target price on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,450.00 to $1,300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,428.40.

About Transdigm Group

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) is a global aerospace manufacturing company that designs, produces and supplies aircraft components, systems and related products. Its portfolio includes mechanical and electrical systems, cockpit and cabin products, airframe components, power and control systems, engine components, and other specialized equipment used in commercial, business and general aviation, and military aircraft.

The company serves aircraft manufacturers, airlines, aircraft operators, maintenance providers and defense customers.