Ancora Advisors LLC Purchases New Shares in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors purchased 5,845 TransDigm shares worth approximately $7.8 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 95.78% of the company.
• TransDigm exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $10.87 EPS versus the $10.30 consensus and $2.74 billion in revenue, up 22.5% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $40.62–$41.46.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with a consensus “Hold” rating and $1,463.71 price target, while insiders sold 38,196 shares worth roughly $48 million over the past three months.

Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,845 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $7,786,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TDG. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Transdigm Group during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. MCF Advisors LLC grew its position 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 grew its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,900.0% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TDG opened at $1,193.32 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $1,266.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,244.20. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,123.61 and a 1 year high of $1,463.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.91.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.30 by $0.57. The company had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.68 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 23.65% and a net margin of 19.69%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $9.60 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TDG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,306.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Transdigm Group from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut Transdigm Group from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $1,680.00 to $1,345.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $1,463.71.

Insider Transactions at Transdigm Group

In other news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,236.28, for a total transaction of $12,525,988.96. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,639,361.44. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,459,536. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 38,196 shares of company stock worth $48,027,598 over the last three months. Insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

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.

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