Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG Shares Purchased by Sands Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• Sands Capital Management increased its stake in Transdigm by 7.4% to 93,296 shares (about $123 million), while institutional investors collectively own roughly 95.8% of the company's stock.
• Company insiders have been net sellers, disposing of 116,548 shares worth $162.8 million in the past three months — notably Director Kevin M. Stein sold 36,925 shares (~$52.65 million) — leaving insiders with about 3.2% ownership.
• Q4 results beat estimates with EPS of $8.23 vs. $7.99 and revenue of $2.29 billion (up 13.9% YoY); management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $37.42–$39.34 versus analyst consensus around 35.13.

Sands Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) by 7.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 93,296 shares of the aerospace company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,396 shares during the quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC owned 0.17% of Transdigm Group worth $122,966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TDG. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 2.5% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 201,736 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $265,892,000 after buying an additional 4,870 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its position in Transdigm Group by 272.4% during the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 3,009 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,965,000 after buying an additional 2,201 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 18.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,379,816 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,136,719,000 after buying an additional 367,756 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,041,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,818 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $97,293,000 after acquiring an additional 1,706 shares during the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Transdigm Group news, COO Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,430.10, for a total transaction of $414,729.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,055 shares in the company, valued at $1,508,755.50. The trade was a 21.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kevin M. Stein sold 36,925 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,233 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,422,219.07. This represents a 65.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 116,548 shares of company stock valued at $162,754,991. 3.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Transdigm Group Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,267.36 on Wednesday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $1,183.60 and a 52 week high of $1,623.82. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,350.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,325.86. The company has a market cap of $71.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.93.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on TDG. KeyCorp cut shares of Transdigm Group from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,600.00 to $1,660.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Transdigm Group from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted 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 research report on Thursday, November 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,584.44.

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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