Rafferty Asset Management LLC Acquires 1,854 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 16.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,857 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,854 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $16,946,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,372 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in Transdigm Group by 92.3% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter worth $219,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 32.7% during the 2nd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 195 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,250.0% during the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

Shares of Transdigm Group stock opened at $1,304.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $73.67 billion, a PE ratio of 41.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,352.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,331.48. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,183.60 and a 1 year 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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.99 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $2.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 29.07% and a net margin of 20.50%.The company’s revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TDG. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. KeyCorp lowered shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,405.00 to $1,435.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of 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. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Transdigm Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,584.44.

Insider Activity

In other Transdigm Group news, Director Robert J. Small sold 90,953 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,335.72, for a total transaction of $121,487,741.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 68,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $91,014,625.08. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,168 shares of the 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 transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,177,888.64. The trade was a 32.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 230,017 shares of company stock worth $314,573,927. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.