Korea Investment CORP Purchases 5,904 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Key Points

• Korea Investment CORP increased its stake in Transdigm by 20.5%, buying 5,904 shares to own 34,691 shares valued at $45.723 million (about 0.06% of the company).
• Company insiders have been heavy net sellers — 212,201 shares (~$290.3 million) sold over the last 90 days, including large sales by Directors W. Nicholas Howley and Kevin M. Stein, leaving insiders with 3.20% ownership.
• Wall Street's consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $1,584.44; Transdigm recently beat quarterly estimates ($8.23 EPS vs. $7.99 est., $2.29B revenue) and set FY2026 guidance of 37.420–39.340 EPS.

Korea Investment CORP increased its position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) by 20.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,691 shares of the aerospace company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,904 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP owned 0.06% of Transdigm Group worth $45,723,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Pinnacle Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Transdigm Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Security National Bank purchased a new position in Transdigm Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $53,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 38.7% during the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 43 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 147.6% during the third quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 52 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on TDG shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,385.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. KeyCorp downgraded Transdigm Group from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,405.00 to $1,435.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted 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. One 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,584.44.

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

In other Transdigm Group news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,168 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,307.68, for a total value of $13,296,490.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $28,177,888.64. The trade was a 32.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kevin M. Stein sold 36,925 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,425.79, for a total transaction of $52,647,295.75. Following the sale, the director owned 19,233 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,422,219.07. This represents a 65.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 212,201 shares of company stock valued at $290,306,625 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

Transdigm Group stock opened at $1,295.09 on Monday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a one year low of $1,183.60 and a one year high of $1,623.82. The business's fifty day moving average is $1,352.67 and its 200 day moving average is $1,327.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.14 billion, a PE ratio of 41.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.93.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The aerospace company reported $8.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $7.99 by $0.24. The business 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%.Transdigm Group's revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $7.83 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 37.420-39.340 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 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.

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