Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) Stock

Posted by Emily Schoerning on Mar 8th, 2025

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in TransDigm Group stock on February 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 2/28/2025.
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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Block (NYSE:XYZ) on 2/27/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 2/27/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 2/27/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paragon 28 (NYSE:FNA) on 2/27/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 2/26/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NYSE:FI) on 2/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 2/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) on 2/25/2025.

TransDigm Group Stock Performance

Shares of TDG opened at $1,339.77 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $1,319.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,326.60. TransDigm Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $1,136.27 and a fifty-two week high of $1,451.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.14 billion, a PE ratio of 47.26, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.38.

TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The aerospace company reported $7.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.73 by $0.84. TransDigm Group had a net margin of 20.76% and a negative return on equity of 42.87%. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.16 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that TransDigm Group Incorporated will post 35.13 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Joel Reiss sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,257.09, for a total transaction of $3,771,270.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 3,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,525,524. This represents a 45.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director W Nicholas Howley sold 5,472 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,315.93, for a total transaction of $7,200,768.96. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 21,548 shares in the company, valued at $28,355,659.64. This trade represents a 20.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 121,647 shares of company stock valued at $155,847,223. Corporate insiders own 4.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on TDG. StockNews.com upgraded shares of TransDigm Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group upgraded shares of TransDigm Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,595.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,500.00 price objective on shares of TransDigm Group in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of TransDigm Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $1,444.00 to $1,348.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of TransDigm Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $1,375.00 to $1,500.00 in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,472.47.

Read Our Latest Analysis on TDG

Institutional Trading of TransDigm Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Personal Financial Services purchased a new stake in shares of TransDigm Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of TransDigm Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TransDigm Group by 200.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 24 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its holdings in TransDigm Group by 150.0% during the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 25 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in TransDigm Group during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 95.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About TransDigm Group

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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.