Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) COO Sells $385,418.70 in Stock

Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) COO Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,329.03, for a total transaction of $385,418.70. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,402,126.65. The trade was a 21.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Patrick Joseph Murphy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 1st, Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of Transdigm Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,351.06, for a total value of $391,807.40.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of Transdigm Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,310.00, for a total value of $379,900.00.
• On Monday, October 27th, Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 580 shares of Transdigm Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,354.76, for a total value of $785,760.80.

Transdigm Group Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:TDG opened at $1,385.80 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,321.29 and its 200 day moving average is $1,375.58. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $1,183.60 and a 12-month high of $1,623.82. The stock has a market cap of $78.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.20, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.94.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.49. The business had revenue of $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 31.91% and a net margin of 21.69%.Transdigm Group’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $9.83 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 36.490-38.530 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on TDG shares. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,730.00 to $1,647.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,490.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. BNP Paribas upgraded Transdigm Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,600.00 to $1,660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Transdigm Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,596.60.

Institutional Trading of Transdigm Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.8% during the 3rd 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 period. Capital International Investors boosted its position in Transdigm Group by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,489,193 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,552,028,000 after purchasing an additional 254,750 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,388,838 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,148,536,000 after purchasing an additional 45,550 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 18.3% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,379,816 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,136,719,000 after purchasing an additional 367,756 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 10.2% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,207,837 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,909,850,000 after purchasing an additional 203,997 shares during the period. 95.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.