Capital International Sarl Increases Position in TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG)

Capital International Sarl increased its holdings in TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Free Report) by 7.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,423 shares of the aerospace company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,315 shares during the quarter. Capital International Sarl's holdings in TransDigm Group were worth $24,614,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its holdings in shares of TransDigm Group by 200.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 24 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its holdings in shares of TransDigm Group by 150.0% during the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 25 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in TransDigm Group by 225.0% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 26 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of TransDigm Group by 210.0% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 31 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sachetta LLC boosted its position in shares of TransDigm Group by 105.9% in the 4th quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 35 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TDG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of TransDigm Group from $1,534.00 to $1,490.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. UBS Group upgraded shares of TransDigm Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $1,595.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Susquehanna upped their price target on TransDigm Group from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and issued a $1,500.00 price objective on shares of TransDigm Group in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of TransDigm Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,464.41.

TransDigm Group Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of NYSE:TDG traded up $39.53 on Wednesday, hitting $1,347.43. 122,357 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 254,542. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $1,335.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,320.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.08. TransDigm Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $1,176.31 and a 1-year high of $1,451.32.

TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The aerospace company reported $7.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.73 by $0.84. The business had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.03 billion. TransDigm Group had a net margin of 20.76% and a negative return on equity of 42.87%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $7.16 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that TransDigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Robert J. Small sold 3,650 shares of TransDigm Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,322.19, for a total transaction of $4,825,993.50. Following the sale, the director now owns 15,539 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,545,510.41. The trade was a 19.02 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,321.80, for a total value of $4,361,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 3,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,758,480. The trade was a 47.83 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 124,894 shares of company stock valued at $167,450,256. 4.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.