Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG Holdings Raised by Sands Capital Management LLC

Sands Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 103,179 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 9,883 shares during the quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $137,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total value of $4,500,951.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,154,724. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $26,138,801.40. The trade was 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 38,196 shares of company stock worth $46,567,024 over the last quarter. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,255.58 on Monday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,123.61 and a 1 year high of $1,623.82. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,211.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,277.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.22 billion, a PE ratio of 39.19, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.91.

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 business had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.47 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $9.11 EPS. Transdigm Group’s revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TDG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,524.18.

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.