National Pension Service Sells 30,175 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

National Pension Service reduced its position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 18.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 132,680 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 30,175 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $176,444,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,814,938 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,982,225,000 after buying an additional 121,049 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,489,193 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,552,028,000 after buying an additional 254,750 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,388,838 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,148,536,000 after buying an additional 45,550 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,379,816 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,136,719,000 after buying an additional 367,756 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,207,837 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,909,850,000 after buying an additional 203,997 shares during the period. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Transdigm Group

In other news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total transaction 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 approximately $4,154,724. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,213.05, for a total transaction of $12,290,622.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,138,801.40. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 42,096 shares of company stock valued at $51,417,454 over the last ninety days. 3.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TDG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $1,400.00 target price on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,550.00 to $1,450.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Transdigm Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,575.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,524.18.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,259.32 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,196.71 and a 200-day moving average of $1,284.20. The company has a market capitalization of $70.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.30, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.90. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $1,123.61 and a 52 week high of $1,623.82.

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