Motley Fool Asset Management LLC Has $4.37 Million Stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 10.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,876 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $4,373,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TDG. Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 53.8% in the first quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 20 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its position in Transdigm Group by 36.0% during the first quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 34 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Transdigm Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in Transdigm Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

NYSE TDG opened at $1,354.42 on Tuesday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $1,183.60 and a fifty-two week high of $1,623.82. The stock has a market cap of $76.32 billion, a PE ratio of 44.95, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,315.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,406.73.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.75 by ($0.15). Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 35.27% and a net margin of 20.98%.The business had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $9.00 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 36.330-37.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Transdigm Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $90.00 dividend. This is a positive change from Transdigm Group’s previous special dividend of $75.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on TDG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,480.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,815.00 to $1,839.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,635.00 to $1,795.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,420.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,564.56.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In related news, Director Michael Graff sold 1,760 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,402.10, for a total value of $2,467,696.00. Following the sale, the director owned 1,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,753,724.40. The trade was a 47.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 2,736 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,298.87, for a total transaction of $3,553,708.32. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,988,050.76. This represents a 11.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 21,232 shares of company stock worth $27,800,332. Company insiders own 4.09% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Profile

TransDigm Group Incorporated designs, produces, and supplies aircraft components in the United States and internationally. The Power & Control segment offers mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, databus and power controls, sensor products, switches and relay panels, hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading and handling systems.