Graham Capital Management L.P. Makes New Investment in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Graham Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,800 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,724,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Transdigm Group by 1.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,814,938 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,982,225,000 after acquiring an additional 121,049 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its stake in Transdigm Group by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,544,423 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,702,655,000 after acquiring an additional 55,230 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in Transdigm Group by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,954,512 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,258,898,000 after acquiring an additional 15,825 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,476,661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,293,527,000 after purchasing an additional 268,824 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,456,186 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,266,359,000 after purchasing an additional 67,348 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In related news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,265.06, for a total transaction of $12,817,587.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,259,512.88. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the business’s 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 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 28,064 shares of company stock valued at $34,276,401 over the last three months. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Transdigm Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,306.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,660.00 to $1,680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,525.06.

Transdigm Group Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,303.24 on Wednesday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $1,123.61 and a twelve month high of $1,623.82. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,216.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,276.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.89 billion, a PE ratio of 40.68, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.91.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by $0.39. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 26.49% and a net margin of 20.24%.The business had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $9.11 earnings per share. The company’s 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 earnings per share for the current 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.