George Kaiser Family Foundation Takes Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

George Kaiser Family Foundation bought a new stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 3,425 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,562,000. Transdigm Group comprises about 0.4% of George Kaiser Family Foundation’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Transdigm Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. MCF Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,900.0% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were 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 owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,459,536. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,216.08, for a total transaction of $12,321,322.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,204,091.84. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 38,196 shares of company stock worth $48,027,598. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on TDG shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $1,405.00 price target (down from $1,525.00) on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of 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. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,463.71.

Transdigm Group Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,204.92 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $67.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.91. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $1,123.61 and a 12 month high of $1,463.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,269.76 and a 200-day moving average of $1,246.72.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $9.60 EPS. The firm’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. Analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.