Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG Shares Sold by Brown Advisory Inc.

Brown Advisory Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 21.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 97,112 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 27,131 shares during the quarter. Brown Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $129,145,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vulcan Value Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 7.8% in the third quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 249,643 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $328,977,000 after acquiring an additional 18,048 shares in the last quarter. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the third quarter worth about $62,785,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 161.7% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 475,489 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $626,704,000 after buying an additional 293,821 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the third quarter worth about $1,795,000. Finally, Davidson Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the third quarter worth about $2,697,000. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In other Transdigm Group news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,154,724. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,180.82, for a total value of $11,964,068.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,444,309.36. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 42,096 shares of company stock valued at $51,417,454 over the last 90 days. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TDG shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,660.00 to $1,680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,575.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,524.18.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,255.58 on Friday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a one year low of $1,123.61 and a one year high of $1,623.82. The company has a market cap of $70.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,211.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,277.80.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $9.11 earnings per share. The company’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, equities research analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 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.