WINTON GROUP Ltd Grows Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its TransDigm stake by 28.1% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 9,180 shares valued at approximately $12.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 95.78% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with six Buy ratings and eleven Holds; the stock has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $1,463.71.
• TransDigm recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $10.87 in EPS and $2.74 billion in revenue, while insiders sold roughly $48.0 million of stock during the last quarter.

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) by 28.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,180 shares of the aerospace company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,015 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $12,228,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TDG. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Transdigm Group by 392.9% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,592 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 25,824 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $34,342,000 after purchasing an additional 2,685 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 17,230 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $22,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,476,661 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,293,527,000 after purchasing an additional 268,824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,025,591,000. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a "hold" rating and set a $1,405.00 price target (down from $1,525.00) on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,585.00 to $1,695.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Transdigm Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $1,463.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director W. Howley sold 10,132 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,236.28, for a total value of $12,525,988.96. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $26,639,361.44. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,238.76, for a total transaction of $4,831,164.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,459,536. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 38,196 shares of company stock valued at $48,027,598. 3.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of TDG stock opened at $1,125.55 on Thursday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $1,123.61 and a 12-month high of $1,463.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.91. The firm's 50 day moving average is $1,231.96 and its 200 day moving average is $1,233.68.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $10.30 by $0.57. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.68 billion. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 19.69% and a negative return on equity of 23.65%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $9.60 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 earnings per share for the current year.

About Transdigm Group

TransDigm Group Incorporated NYSE: TDG designs, produces and supplies aircraft components, systems and related aftermarket services. The company focuses primarily on proprietary aerospace products, including mechanical and electromechanical actuators, ignition systems, pumps, valves, sensors, cockpit and data-acquisition systems, power-conditioning equipment, lighting, lavatory components, seat belts and cargo-loading systems.

TransDigm serves commercial and regional airlines, business and general aviation operators, aircraft manufacturers and military customers.

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