SG Americas Securities LLC Decreases Stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC cut its stake in TransDigm by 89.4% in Q3, now holding 2,439 shares worth $3.215 million after selling 20,515 shares.
• Insiders have been selling heavily: Director Kevin M. Stein sold 17,373 shares (~$24.45M) and COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares (~$5.03M), with insiders offloading 189,974 shares (~$256.19M) in the past three months.
• Analysts show a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a $1,596.60 price target, and TransDigm beat Q3 EPS and revenue estimates while issuing FY2026 EPS guidance of $36.49–$38.53.

SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) by 89.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,439 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 20,515 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $3,215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Transdigm Group in the third quarter valued at about $3,966,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its position in Transdigm Group by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 37,392 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $49,283,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Avalon Capital Management grew its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Avalon Capital Management now owns 680 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $896,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its stake in Transdigm Group by 9.0% in the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 67,432 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $88,877,000 after acquiring an additional 5,560 shares during the period. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Transdigm Group by 22.8% in the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,234 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,626,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TDG has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of 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. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. UBS Group upped their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,738.00 to $1,798.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective 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. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,450.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,596.60.

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

In other news, Director Kevin M. Stein sold 17,373 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,407.25, for a total transaction of $24,448,154.25. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,158 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,480,345.50. This represents a 68.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,290.52, for a total value of $5,033,028.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,645,872. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 189,974 shares of company stock valued at $256,190,840. Insiders own 4.09% of the company's stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,385.41 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $78.03 billion, a PE ratio of 43.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.94. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $1,183.60 and a 52-week high of $1,623.82. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $1,326.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,373.13.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.49. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 31.91% and a net margin of 21.69%.The business had revenue of $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $9.83 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 36.490-38.530 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share 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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