PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Takes $8.46 Million Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators purchased a new stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 6,360 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,458,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TDG. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,814,938 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,982,225,000 after purchasing an additional 121,049 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,489,193 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,552,028,000 after purchasing an additional 254,750 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,388,838 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,148,536,000 after purchasing an additional 45,550 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Transdigm Group by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,207,837 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,909,850,000 after purchasing an additional 203,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Transdigm Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,025,591,000. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Transdigm Group Trading Up 1.1%

TDG opened at $1,241.05 on Friday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $1,123.61 and a 12-month high of $1,623.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.41 billion, a PE ratio of 38.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,203.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,281.43.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $9.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.46 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.47 billion. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.24% and a negative return on equity of 26.49%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $9.11 EPS. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.830-40.210 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 37.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on TDG shares. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,745.00 to $1,645.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Transdigm Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,550.00 to $1,450.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,800.00 to $1,750.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Transdigm Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Transdigm Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,524.18.

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

In other news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total transaction of $4,500,951.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,154,724. The trade was a 52.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,213.05, for a total transaction of $12,290,622.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,138,801.40. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 42,096 shares of company stock valued at $51,417,454. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Company Profile

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.