Teacher Retirement System of Texas Reduces Stock Holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lowered its stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 11.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,669 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,160 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $11,426,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust grew its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 84.6% during the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 24 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,250.0% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 27 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, Security National Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TDG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Transdigm Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,798.00 to $1,804.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,597.00.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,417.52 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,350.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,368.62. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $1,183.60 and a 1-year high of $1,623.82. The company has a market cap of $79.83 billion, a PE ratio of 44.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.94.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.49. The company had revenue of $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.40 billion. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 21.69% and a negative return on equity of 31.91%. Transdigm Group’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $9.83 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 36.490-38.530 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Transdigm Group

In related news, Director Robert J. Small sold 90,953 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,335.72, for a total transaction of $121,487,741.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $91,014,625.08. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kevin M. Stein sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,373.59, for a total transaction of $34,339,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,205,747.22. The trade was a 75.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 195,765 shares of company stock worth $265,101,510 over the last ninety days. 4.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.