Kevin M. Stein Sells 20,000 Shares of TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) Stock

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG - Get Free Report) CEO Kevin M. Stein sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,248.07, for a total transaction of $24,961,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 8,158 shares in the company, valued at $10,181,755.06. The trade was a 71.03 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

TransDigm Group Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of TDG traded up $20.92 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $1,280.04. The company's stock had a trading volume of 349,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 228,242. The company has a market cap of $71.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,317.27 and a 200 day moving average of $1,312.98. TransDigm Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $972.08 and a 1 year high of $1,451.32.

TransDigm Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 4th were paid a dividend of $75.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 4th. This is an increase from TransDigm Group's previous special dividend of $32.50.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TDG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on TransDigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,375.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of TransDigm Group from $1,524.00 to $1,577.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of TransDigm Group from $1,435.00 to $1,555.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of TransDigm Group from $1,563.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on TransDigm Group from $1,440.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,465.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TDG. First Personal Financial Services bought a new position in TransDigm Group during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of TransDigm Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TransDigm Group by 275.0% during the 2nd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 30 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of TransDigm Group by 68.8% during the third quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Finally, Hershey Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of TransDigm Group in the second quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

TransDigm Group Company Profile

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.

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