Empowered Funds LLC Has $10.01 Million Holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 31.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,516 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,799 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $10,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TDG. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,544,423 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,702,655,000 after buying an additional 55,230 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group during the second quarter valued at $6,489,039,000. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Transdigm Group by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,954,512 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,258,898,000 after purchasing an additional 15,825 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in Transdigm Group by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,476,661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,293,527,000 after purchasing an additional 268,824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in Transdigm Group by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,456,186 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,266,359,000 after purchasing an additional 67,348 shares during the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,585.00 to $1,695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Transdigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $1,405.00 target price (down from $1,525.00) on shares of Transdigm Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,463.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,639,361.44. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,238.76, for a total value of $4,831,164.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,459,536. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 38,196 shares of company stock worth $48,027,598 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE TDG opened at $1,184.14 on Friday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $1,123.61 and a 1 year high of $1,463.03. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,257.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,242.67. The company has a market cap of $66.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.91.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $10.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.30 by $0.57. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 19.69% and a negative return on equity of 23.65%. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $9.60 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.5% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.620-41.460 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 38.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Transdigm Group

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.