Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG Shares Bought by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Key Points

• Russell Investments increased its stake in Transdigm by 14.8% to 79,300 shares (about $104.5M); institutional investors now own roughly 95.78% of the company, with large positions and recent buys from Principal, Vanguard and Norges Bank.
• Transdigm beat expectations with Q results of $8.23 EPS and $2.29B revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of $37.42–$39.34 EPS.
• Insider activity is mixed: CEO Michael Lisman bought 950 shares at $1,284.26 while director W. Nicholas Howley sold 10,168 shares; insiders have sold 121,248 shares in the past three months and now own about 3.2%.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 79,300 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 10,244 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned about 0.14% of Transdigm Group worth $104,500,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Transdigm Group in the second quarter worth about $1,275,035,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 18.3% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,379,816 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $3,136,719,000 after acquiring an additional 367,756 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,693,889 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $10,178,995,000 after purchasing an additional 333,965 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,566.7% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 213,775 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $325,075,000 after purchasing an additional 200,949 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 94.6% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 136,898 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $208,284,000 after purchasing an additional 66,559 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group cut their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,804.00 to $1,800.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised Transdigm Group from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,405.00 to $1,435.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted 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 report on Thursday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,584.44.

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

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

Transdigm Group Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,277.26 on Tuesday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $1,183.60 and a 12-month high of $1,623.82. The company has a market cap of $72.13 billion, a PE ratio of 41.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,351.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,326.84.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The aerospace company reported $8.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.99 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.26 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 29.07% and a net margin of 20.50%.The firm's revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $7.83 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 37.420-39.340 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Transdigm Group 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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