MBB Public Markets I LLC Takes Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Key Points

• MBB Public Markets I LLC has invested $322,000 in Transdigm Group, purchasing 233 shares, indicating strong investor interest in the aerospace company.
• Transdigm Group has announced a special dividend of $90.00 per share, up from a previous amount of $75.00, to be paid on September 12th.
• The company's quarterly earnings showed a net margin of 20.98% with revenue growth of 9.3% year-over-year, despite missing analysts' EPS expectations.

MBB Public Markets I LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 233 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $322,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in Transdigm Group by 111.1% in the first quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 19 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Winch Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Transdigm Group by 53.8% in the first quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group in the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group in the first quarter worth approximately $75,000. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE:TDG traded down $20.91 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $1,272.39. 395,960 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 384,129. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,457.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,416.52. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $1,183.60 and a fifty-two week high of $1,623.82. The firm has a market cap of $71.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.23, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.03.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.75 by ($0.15). Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.98% and a negative return on equity of 35.27%. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $9.00 earnings per share. Transdigm Group's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 36.330-37.150 EPS. Research analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 EPS for the current year.

Transdigm Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $90.00 per share. This is an increase from Transdigm Group's previous special dividend of $75.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In other news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,406.07, for a total transaction of $4,218,210.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $5,061,852. The trade was a 45.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 2,736 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,569.86, for a total transaction of $4,295,136.96. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,827,343.28. This represents a 11.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 16,232 shares of company stock valued at $23,998,436 in the last three months. 4.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Transdigm Group from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $1,550.00 to $1,385.00 in a research report on Monday, September 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,480.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. UBS Group upped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,815.00 to $1,839.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,526.00 to $1,709.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Transdigm Group in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $1,710.00 price target on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,607.57.

About Transdigm Group

TransDigm Group Incorporated designs, produces, and supplies aircraft components in the United States and internationally. The Power & Control segment offers mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, databus and power controls, sensor products, switches and relay panels, hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading and handling systems.