3,483 Shares in TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) Purchased by AMS Capital Ltda

AMS Capital Ltda acquired a new stake in TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,483 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,971,000. TransDigm Group accounts for about 0.9% of AMS Capital Ltda’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TDG. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of TransDigm Group by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,640 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,671,000 after buying an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransDigm Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransDigm Group by 6.2% in the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 837 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,031,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of TransDigm Group by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,395,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of TransDigm Group by 10.4% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,331 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $4,102,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,401.75, for a total value of $4,205,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $5,046,300. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other news, CEO Kevin M. Stein sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,228.24, for a total value of $12,282,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 8,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,019,981.92. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,000 shares of TransDigm Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,401.75, for a total transaction of $4,205,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 3,600 shares in the company, valued at $5,046,300. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 26,944 shares of company stock valued at $35,823,485 in the last 90 days. 4.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

TransDigm Group Stock Up 0.6 %

NYSE TDG traded up $8.14 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $1,358.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 43,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 215,321. TransDigm Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $811.42 and a 52 week high of $1,451.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,361.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,306.48. The firm has a market cap of $76.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.43.

TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The aerospace company reported $9.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.77 by $1.23. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. TransDigm Group had a negative return on equity of 66.70% and a net margin of 21.83%. TransDigm Group’s revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $6.55 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that TransDigm Group Incorporated will post 30.71 earnings per share for the current year.

TransDigm Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 4th were given a dividend of $75.00 per share. This is a boost from TransDigm Group’s previous special dividend of $32.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 4th.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TDG. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,500.00 price target on shares of TransDigm Group in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Northcoast Research assumed coverage on shares of TransDigm Group in a report on Thursday, August 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of TransDigm Group from $1,435.00 to $1,555.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on TransDigm Group from $1,524.00 to $1,577.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of TransDigm Group from $1,466.00 to $1,423.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,448.41.

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.