Maestria Partners LLC Has $21.52 Million Holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Maestria Partners LLC reduced its stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,152 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,166 shares during the period. Transdigm Group makes up approximately 7.5% of Maestria Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Maestria Partners LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $21,520,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $387,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Transdigm Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,113,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its stake in Transdigm Group by 4.6% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 8,653 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $11,970,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 5,369 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Radnor Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Transdigm Group by 57.9% during the second quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 1,255 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Transdigm Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,420.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna cut their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,480.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,526.00 to $1,709.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Transdigm Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,579.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael Graff sold 1,760 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,402.10, for a total value of $2,467,696.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,964 shares in the company, valued at $2,753,724.40. This represents a 47.26% 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 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,276.07, for a total value of $3,828,210.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,593,852. The trade was a 45.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 21,232 shares of company stock valued at $29,496,571. Company insiders own 4.09% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

Shares of TDG opened at $1,276.79 on Friday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $1,183.60 and a 52 week high of $1,623.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.38, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,341.66 and a 200-day moving average of $1,407.43.

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

Transdigm Group Increases Dividend

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

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.