GW&K Investment Management LLC Sells 1,236 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

GW&K Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 8.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,970 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,236 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $18,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,250.0% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 27 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Transdigm Group in the third quarter worth $41,000. Security National Bank purchased a new stake in Transdigm Group in the third quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Transdigm Group by 38.7% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 43 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on TDG shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp cut shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,405.00 to $1,435.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,600.00 to $1,660.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,584.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Transdigm Group news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,168 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,307.68, for a total value of $13,296,490.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,177,888.64. The trade was a 32.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,429.92, for a total transaction of $5,576,688.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,147,712. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 212,201 shares of company stock valued at $290,306,625 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,294.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $73.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.65, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,352.96 and a 200 day moving average of $1,329.31. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $1,183.60 and a twelve month high of $1,623.82.

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