Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Has $9.74 Million Stock Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 59.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,402 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 10,854 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $9,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TDG. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,372 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 92.3% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 152.9% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,138,000 after purchasing an additional 1,248 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 25.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 33,032 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $50,227,000 after purchasing an additional 6,697 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 25,821 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,264,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on TDG. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,525.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,306.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,525.06.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The shares were 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. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,154,724. This represents a 52.00% 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 28,064 shares of company stock valued at $34,276,401 over the last three months. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

Shares of TDG stock opened at $1,303.24 on Wednesday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $1,123.61 and a 52-week high of $1,623.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,216.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,276.50. The company has a market capitalization of $72.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.68, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.91.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its earnings results 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 net margin of 20.24% and a negative return on equity of 26.49%. The firm had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.47 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $9.11 EPS. The company’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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.