Groupe la Francaise Invests $2.50 Million in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Groupe la Francaise bought a new stake in shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 1,643 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,497,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in Transdigm Group in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 84.6% in 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 during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 1,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 27 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Transdigm Group during the second quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 48.3% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 43 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:TDG opened at $1,338.54 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,311.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,396.53. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $1,183.60 and a 12-month high of $1,623.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.73, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.94.

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

Insider Activity at Transdigm Group

In other news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,340.00, for a total transaction of $5,226,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $4,824,000. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Patrick Joseph Murphy sold 290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,351.06, for a total transaction of $391,807.40. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,425,368.30. This trade represents a 21.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 40,968 shares of company stock worth $54,279,308 in the last ninety days. 4.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on TDG. Zacks Research cut Transdigm Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. 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 report on Friday, November 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Transdigm Group from $1,385.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,420.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Transdigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,450.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,576.29.

About Transdigm Group

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.