Calamos Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Calamos Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 10,046 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,246 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Transdigm Group were worth $13,241,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,693,889 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,178,995,000 after acquiring an additional 333,965 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Transdigm Group by 2.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,343,288 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,563,297,000 after purchasing an additional 56,141 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,214,396 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,837,459,000 after buying an additional 17,946 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Transdigm Group in the second quarter valued at $1,275,035,000. Finally, Edgewood Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Edgewood Management LLC now owns 696,211 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,058,686,000 after buying an additional 40,837 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In related news, Director Kevin M. Stein sold 17,526 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,362.29, for a total transaction of $23,875,494.54. Following the sale, the director owned 8,158 shares in the company, valued at $11,113,561.82. This represents a 68.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,290.52, for a total transaction of $5,033,028.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,645,872. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 147,311 shares of company stock valued at $197,017,517 over the last three months. 4.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TDG has been the subject of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,775.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group dropped 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. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,738.00 to $1,798.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,576.29.

Transdigm Group Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,317.03 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $74.18 billion, a PE ratio of 41.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,318.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,377.99. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $1,183.60 and a 52 week high of $1,623.82.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The aerospace company reported $10.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.49. Transdigm Group had a negative return on equity of 31.91% and a net margin of 21.69%.The business had revenue of $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $9.83 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 36.490-38.530 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Transdigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.