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TDG·TransDigm Group Incorporated

$1085.01
-26.21 (-2.36%)
After Hours
High
$1,123.44
Open
$1,112.93
Market Cap
61.46B
52W High
$1,463.03
Low
$1,082.40
P. Close
$1,085.01
P/E
28.87
52W Low
$1,102.37
Fwd P/E
22.95
DailyIQ Est.
$1549.22
Inst. Ownership
48.5%
Short Interest
1.62%
Days to Cover
2.5
Technical Score (1D)
0
SELL
News Sentiment
49
MIXED
Guggenheim has just initiated coverage of TransDigm Group, issuing a neutral stance while maintaining an overweight rating and a mean price target of $1,516.06. This entry signals that the firm’s fundamentals remain unchanged, but the fresh analyst eye may prompt a re‑evaluation of the stock’s valuation in the near term. The new coverage arrives just hours after Melius Research downgraded TDG from Buy to Hold, citing a potential slowdown in commercial aviation aftermarket growth. The juxtaposition of a neutral entry and a downgrade highlights uncertainty about the company’s growth trajectory, which could influence short‑term trading volatility. For the next 1–10 trading days, traders should watch how the market reconciles the two viewpoints, as the neutral rating may temper the bearish sentiment from the downgrade. The key driver remains the outlook for aftermarket demand for TDG’s parts and services, which Melius flagged as a potential bottleneck. Monitoring TDG’s upcoming earnings guidance will be crucial, as any update on aftermarket revenue or cost structure could sway investor sentiment. Additionally, keep an eye on broader sector sentiment, since the downgrade was part of a wider pullback across aviation parts names. Any shift in commercial aircraft production or maintenance schedules could quickly alter the aftermarket environment and, by extension, TDG’s valuation. Finally, watch for any analyst commentary that clarifies whether the neutral rating is a holdover or a signal of a potential upside, as this will shape short‑term positioning.
Earnings Summary
TransDigm Group Incorporated is a global manufacturer of highly engineered aerospace components, serving both commercial and defense markets through its Power & Control and Airframe segments, positioning it firmly within the aerospace & defense industry. In Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, the company posted EPS of $7.83 and $9.11 respectively, both beating estimates of $7.74 and $8.95, while revenue rose from $2.006 billion to $2.15 billion, a 7.4% increase. The following quarter, Q2 2025, saw EPS dip to $9.60 versus an estimate of $9.90, yet revenue continued to climb to $2.237 billion, a 4.2% gain; Q3 2025 reversed the trend with EPS of $10.82 beating the $10.05 estimate and revenue jumping 8.8% to $2.437 billion. This pattern of revenue acceleration paired with occasional EPS misses indicates a company that can grow top line even when margin pressures surface. Historically, TransDigm has delivered YoY revenue growth of roughly 10–15% over the past four quarters, with EPS beating estimates in three of the last four periods, underscoring a consistent ability to exceed analyst expectations on earnings while maintaining solid sales momentum. Recent news highlights a $3.3 billion all‑cash acquisition of Jet Parts Engineering, Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings, and Prince & Izant, which early integration data suggest is outperforming expectations and bolstering aftermarket capabilities; the company also lifted full‑year revenue guidance to $10.51 billion and EPS to $41.04, citing stronger backlog and higher utilization from Boeing and Airbus. Investors should watch for next‑quarter guidance on revenue targets and margin assumptions, as any downgrade in sales or margin outlook could quickly erode the current valuation premium, and monitor defense‑spending announcements and debt‑service dynamics, given the company’s $30 billion debt load and potential leverage risk.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$7.71$8.60$9.50$10.39$11.28Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q2'26Q3'26Q1'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q1'26$8.12 - -
Q3'26$10.40$10.87+4.5%
Q2'26$9.96$9.85-1.1%
Q3'25$10.05$10.82+7.6%
Q2'25$9.90$9.60-3.0%
Q1'25$8.95$9.11+1.8%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.1B$2.3B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8BQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q2'26Q3'26Q1'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q1'26$2.3B - -
Q3'26$2.7B$2.7B+1.4%
Q2'26$2.6B$2.5B-2.3%
Q3'25 - $2.4B -
Q2'25 - $2.2B -
Q1'25 - $2.1B -

Market Data

TDG Stock Snapshot

SELL0/100
$1105.54+$20.53 (1.9%)
Market cap
61.46B
P/E ratio
28.9
Day range
$1082.40 – $1123.44
News sentiment
49/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$1522.79 (+37.7%)
Consensus
Hold · 28 analysts
52-week range+0.3% off low · -24.4% from high
$1102.37$1463.03
Price $1105.54 DailyIQ Est. $1549.22

Price action on TDG is defensive - rallies are being sold rather than extended. The stock is liquid enough that positioning changes get absorbed without distorting the trend.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into TDG?

RICH

At today's price, TransDigm Group Incorporated needs to grow free cash flow about 24.2% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 7.60% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 14.5% a year, so the market is asking for 9.8 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis TDG looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
24.2%
Historical FCF CAGR
14.5%
Growth gap
+9.8 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
7.60%
Beta
0.76

Behaviour On Record

What TDG's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
20.4% 40th pct
Below its peak
-32.3%
vs 200-day average
-13.2%
Up days (1y)
51%

TransDigm Group Incorporated is currently running 20.4% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against TDG's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 40th percentile on the quiet side for this stock, against a typical reading of 22.6%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

TDG is trading -32.3% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -17.5%, and the deepest was -62.2% in 2020. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -13.2% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 4th percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year TDG closed higher on 51% of sessions, and it is currently 2 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 14 years of records, TDG finished the month higher 5 of 14 times, with a median return of -2.3% and an average of -2.1%. Its strongest month historically has been May at +6.2% on average, its weakest March at -3.9%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: TDG has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 147 of 3,268 sessions (4.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +11.0% and -12.4%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, TDG moved an average of 1.5% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +1.1% and a largest of +1.8%.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-15, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against TDG's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of TDG's sector?

TransDigm Group Incorporated sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 11th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging). Within its narrower Aerospace & Defense industry group, TDG ranks 15th of 15 tracked industries, lagging.

Sector rank
#11 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
10
Industry rank
#15 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for TDG?

CallsPuts

For TransDigm Group Incorporated's nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 1.71), with at-the-money implied volatility around 37.4%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±3.7% move by that expiry — a range of about $1090.26–$1173.86.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
1.71
ATM implied volatility
37.4%
Total open interest
2,569
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±3.7% ($1090.26–$1173.86)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on TDG?

UBS most recently reiterated its rating on TransDigm Group Incorporated to Buy on Aug 5, 2026 with a price target of $1695 (from $1585). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 2 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
UBSBuy
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
2
Net rating momentum
-2
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 5, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$1585 → $1695
Aug 5, 2026StifelDowngradeBuy → Hold$1525 → $1405
Jul 15, 2026Morgan StanleyDowngradeOverweight → Equal-Weight$1680 → $1345
Jul 2, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperform$1450 → $1525
May 6, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$1745 → $1645
May 6, 2026StifelMaintainedBuy$1650 → $1525
May 6, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$1400 → $1350
May 6, 2026SusquehannaMaintainedNeutral$1400 → $1350
Apr 1, 2026Wells FargoInitiatedEqual-Weight$1200
Feb 5, 2026KeybancDowngradeOverweight → Sector Weight-
Feb 4, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$1804 → $1800
Jan 15, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$1798 → $1804

TDG Competitive Positioning

TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) is tracked alongside these names in Aerospace & Defense on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.