Gilbert & Cook Inc. Has $1.41 Million Stock Holdings in TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG)

Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its position in shares of TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 15.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,111 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc.’s holdings in TransDigm Group were worth $1,408,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TDG. First Personal Financial Services bought a new stake in shares of TransDigm Group during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in TransDigm Group during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its holdings in shares of TransDigm Group by 150.0% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 25 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of TransDigm Group by 225.0% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 26 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DT Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of TransDigm Group by 68.8% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,500.00 price target on shares of TransDigm Group in a report on Monday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded TransDigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $1,444.00 to $1,348.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Citigroup lifted their price target on 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. StockNews.com raised TransDigm Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of TransDigm Group from $1,500.00 to $1,375.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TransDigm Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,455.00.

TransDigm Group Trading Up 1.3 %

TDG stock opened at $1,356.53 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $76.28 billion, a PE ratio of 52.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1,283.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,310.87. TransDigm Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $1,086.37 and a 1-year high of $1,451.32.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other TransDigm Group news, Director Robert J. Small sold 38,053 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,248.78, for a total value of $47,519,825.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 567,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $708,461,615.94. This trade represents a 6.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Kevin M. Stein sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,248.07, for a total value of $24,961,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 8,158 shares in the company, valued at $10,181,755.06. The trade was a 71.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 89,525 shares of company stock worth $112,769,801. 4.96% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.