HighTower Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,949 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $21,020,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TDG. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its stake in Transdigm Group by 84.6% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 24 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Transdigm Group by 1,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 27 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank purchased a new position in Transdigm Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $53,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 38.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 43 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on TDG. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,385.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,405.00 to $1,435.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,804.00 to $1,800.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,584.44.

Transdigm Group Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of TDG opened at $1,327.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $74.97 billion, a PE ratio of 42.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.92. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $1,183.60 and a 12 month high of $1,623.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,349.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,337.72.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The aerospace company reported $8.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.99 by $0.24. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 29.07% and a net margin of 20.50%.The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $7.83 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert J. Small sold 90,953 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,335.72, for a total value of $121,487,741.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $91,014,625.08. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kevin M. Stein sold 36,925 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,425.79, for a total transaction of $52,647,295.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,422,219.07. This trade represents a 65.75% 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 228,658 shares of company stock worth $313,263,459. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

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.