Empowered Funds LLC Has $10.01 Million Stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 31.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,516 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,799 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $10,012,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in TDG. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $6,489,039,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the fourth quarter worth $1,025,591,000. Stockbridge Partners LLC bought a new position in Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $578,480,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in Transdigm Group during the 2nd quarter worth $546,425,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group during the second quarter worth $522,754,000. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Transdigm Group

In related news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,216.08, for a total value of $12,321,322.56. Following the sale, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,204,091.84. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,238.76, for a total transaction of $4,831,164.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,459,536. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 38,196 shares of company stock valued at $48,027,598. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

Transdigm Group stock opened at $1,184.14 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,257.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,242.67. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,123.61 and a 1 year high of $1,463.03. The company has a market capitalization of $66.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.91.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.30 by $0.57. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 23.65% and a net margin of 19.69%.The business had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $9.60 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.5% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on TDG. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $1,405.00 target price (down from $1,525.00) on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,585.00 to $1,695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,463.71.

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.