What Happened?
Shares of aerospace and defense company TransDigm (NYSE:TDG) fell 6.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included a small revenue miss, although it narrowly topped analysts' EBITDA and adjusted EPS expectations due to better profitability.
Looking ahead, the company reaffirmed previously-provided revenue and adjusted EPS guidance. Overall, this was a fine quarter but may not feature enough clear positives for the market.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
TransDigm’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 3 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
TransDigm is up 10.8% since the beginning of the year, and at $1,389 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $1,473 from May 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of TransDigm’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $4,348.
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