Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. Has $42.57 Million Stock Holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated $TDG

Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. cut its holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 32,009 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 582 shares during the quarter. Transdigm Group comprises 1.8% of Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. owned approximately 0.06% of Transdigm Group worth $42,567,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Transdigm Group by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 187 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 44.4% during the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 26 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Family Legacy Inc. raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 2,394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,184,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patton Fund Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Transdigm Group by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 167 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Transdigm Group from $1,565.00 to $1,575.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,745.00 to $1,645.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Transdigm Group from $1,400.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Transdigm Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,524.18.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Transdigm Group news, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,213.05, for a total value of $12,290,622.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,138,801.40. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,154.09, for a total value of $4,500,951.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,154,724. This represents a 52.00% 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 sold 42,096 shares of company stock worth $51,417,454. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Transdigm Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TDG opened at $1,241.05 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,203.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,281.43. Transdigm Group Incorporated has a one year low of $1,123.61 and a one year high of $1,623.82. The firm has a market cap of $69.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.91.

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

Transdigm Group 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.