West Family Investments Inc. Takes $237,000 Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

West Family Investments Inc. acquired a new position in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $237,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 84.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 24 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 27 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Transdigm Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC raised its stake in Transdigm Group by 48.3% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 43 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE TDG opened at $1,360.17 on Monday. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $1,183.60 and a 12-month high of $1,623.82. The firm has a market cap of $76.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,308.97 and its 200-day moving average is $1,397.86.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.49. The company had revenue of $2.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 35.27% and a net margin of 20.98%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 2,736 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,334.92, for a total value of $3,652,341.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,764,856.16. The trade was a 11.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,310.00, for a total value of $379,900.00. Following 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 36,086 shares of company stock worth $47,639,028. Corporate insiders own 4.09% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TDG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,650.00 to $1,490.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,600.00 to $1,660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,405.00 to $1,435.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,710.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised Transdigm Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Transdigm Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,576.29.

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.