Stifel Nicolaus Has Lowered Expectations for Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) Stock Price

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) had its target price lowered by investment analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 22.46% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on TDG. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,730.00 to $1,647.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,490.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,420.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Transdigm Group from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $1,550.00 to $1,385.00 in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Transdigm Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,564.19.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

NYSE TDG traded up $39.40 on Thursday, hitting $1,347.37. 219,378 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 298,289. Transdigm Group has a twelve month low of $1,183.60 and a twelve month high of $1,623.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,295.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,403.54.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.33 by $0.49. The firm had revenue of $2.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.40 billion. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.98% and a negative return on equity of 35.27%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $9.83 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 36.490-38.530 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Transdigm Group will post 35.13 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

In related news, COO Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,310.00, for a total value of $379,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,382,050. This represents a 21.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 2,736 shares of Transdigm Group 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 sale, the director owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $27,988,050.76. This represents a 11.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 22,802 shares of company stock worth $29,917,993 in the last three months. Company insiders own 4.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Transdigm Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TDG. Equitable Trust Co. increased its holdings in Transdigm Group by 8.2% in the second quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 6,371 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $9,688,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.4% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 104,065 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $143,952,000 after buying an additional 5,369 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in Transdigm Group by 30.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 7,077 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $10,763,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656 shares in the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 57.9% in the second quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 1,255 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Interval Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the 1st quarter worth about $7,475,000. 95.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Transdigm Group

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.