Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 15,399 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Key Points

• Vanguard Group trimmed its position by 15,399 shares (0.2%) in Q4 and still holds 6,799,539 shares — a 12.05% stake valued at about $9.04 billion.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently, offloading 86,522 shares worth $117.2 million over the last three months, including Director W. Nicholas Howley's sale of 10,132 shares for roughly $12.8 million.
• Analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus with an average target of $1,567.40; TransDigm beat Q results (EPS $8.23 on $2.29B revenue) and set FY2026 guidance of $37.42–$39.34 EPS, while the stock trades near $1,147 with a ~$64.8B market cap.

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,799,539 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 15,399 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 12.05% of Transdigm Group worth $9,042,367,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors lifted its position in Transdigm Group by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,489,193 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $8,552,028,000 after acquiring an additional 254,750 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,388,838 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,148,536,000 after purchasing an additional 45,550 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $3,136,719,000 after purchasing an additional 367,756 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,207,837 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,909,850,000 after purchasing an additional 203,997 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 585,373 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $771,533,000 after purchasing an additional 27,450 shares during the period. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on TDG shares. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $1,200.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut Transdigm Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Robert W. Baird restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $1,400.00 price objective on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,804.00 to $1,800.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, KeyCorp cut shares of Transdigm Group from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Transdigm Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,567.40.

Transdigm Group Stock Down 0.1%

Transdigm Group stock opened at $1,147.03 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,235.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,300.24. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $1,123.61 and a 12 month high of $1,623.82. The stock has a market cap of $64.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.98.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The aerospace company reported $8.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.99 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $2.29 billion for 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 for the quarter was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.83 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 37.420-39.340 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 36.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,265.06, for a total transaction of $12,817,587.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,259,512.88. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,430.10, for a total transaction of $414,729.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,055 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,508,755.50. The trade was a 21.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 86,522 shares of company stock valued at $117,197,926. 3.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Transdigm Group Company 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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