Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $1,563.1875.

TDG has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1,200.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $1,400.00 price objective on shares of Transdigm Group in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Transdigm Group from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,804.00 to $1,800.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Transdigm Group Stock Performance

NYSE:TDG opened at $1,169.40 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,263.21 and its 200-day moving average is $1,306.52. Transdigm Group has a 52-week low of $1,123.61 and a 52-week high of $1,623.82. The company has a market cap of $66.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.63, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.98.

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The aerospace company reported $8.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.99 by $0.24. Transdigm Group had a net margin of 20.50% and a negative return on equity of 29.07%. The company had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $7.83 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Transdigm Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 37.420-39.340 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Transdigm Group will post 35.13 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Transdigm Group

In other Transdigm Group news, CEO Michael Lisman bought 950 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1,284.26 per share, for a total transaction of $1,220,047.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,259 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,185,403.34. The trade was a 41.14% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of Transdigm Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,243.70, for a total transaction of $4,850,430.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,477,320. This trade represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 101,390 shares of company stock worth $140,137,847 in the last 90 days. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Transdigm Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,814,938 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,982,225,000 after acquiring an additional 121,049 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in Transdigm Group by 0.9% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position 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 buying an additional 15,825 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position 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 buying an additional 268,824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in Transdigm Group by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,456,186 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,266,359,000 after buying an additional 67,348 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.