Capital International Inc. CA Increases Stock Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Capital International Inc. CA grew its stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 12.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 43,920 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 4,771 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $57,887,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in Transdigm Group during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Pinnacle Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Transdigm Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Security National Bank purchased a new position in Transdigm Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Transdigm Group by 38.7% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 43 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 147.6% during the third quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 52 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on TDG shares. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,385.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Transdigm Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Transdigm Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,775.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,584.44.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

Transdigm Group stock opened at $1,277.26 on Tuesday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $1,183.60 and a fifty-two week high of $1,623.82. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,351.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,326.84. The stock has a market cap of $72.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.10, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.93.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The aerospace company reported $8.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.99 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 29.07% and a net margin of 20.50%.The business’s revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.83 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 37.420-39.340 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In other news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,168 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,307.68, for a total transaction of $13,296,490.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $28,177,888.64. This trade represents a 32.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Lisman bought 950 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $1,284.26 per share, for a total transaction of $1,220,047.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,259 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,185,403.34. This trade represents a 41.14% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 121,248 shares of company stock valued at $168,818,884. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

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.