Element Capital Management LLC Takes Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Element Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,116,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TDG. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 1,900.0% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 162.5% in the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 21 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Transdigm Group news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,265.06, for a total value of $12,817,587.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,259,512.88. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total value of $4,500,951.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,154,724. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 28,064 shares of company stock valued at $34,276,401. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TDG shares. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,575.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,745.00 to $1,645.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,660.00 to $1,680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,306.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,525.06.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

TDG stock opened at $1,315.78 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $73.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.91. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $1,123.61 and a 12 month high of $1,623.82. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,219.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,276.24.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by $0.39. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.24% and a negative return on equity of 26.49%. The company had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $9.11 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 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.