TransDigm (NYSE: TDG) director sells 10,132 shares after option exercise
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TransDigm Group director W. Nicholas Howley, through his family trust, reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in company stock. On June 18, 2026, the W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust exercised 10,132 stock options at an exercise price of $66.47 per share and acquired the same number of common shares.
The trust then sold 10,132 shares of TransDigm common stock in multiple open-market trades, at prices ranging from approximately $1,305 to $1,337.06 per share. Following these transactions, the trust’s indirect holdings in TransDigm common stock were 21,547.513 shares.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 10,132 shares ($13,369,720)
Net Sell
24 txns
Insider
Howley W Nicholas
Role
null
Sold
10,132 shs ($13.37M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option | 10,132 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 10,132 | $66.47 | $673K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 112 | $1,305.1903 | $146K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 97 | $1,308.0466 | $127K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 115 | $1,308.9183 | $151K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 160 | $1,310.455 | $210K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 964 | $1,314.604 | $1.27M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 745 | $1,315.7106 | $980K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,376 | $1,316.8556 | $1.81M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 893 | $1,317.7524 | $1.18M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,925 | $1,318.8441 | $2.54M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 827 | $1,319.8993 | $1.09M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 268 | $1,321.1328 | $354K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 305 | $1,321.9143 | $403K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 677 | $1,323.2652 | $896K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 377 | $1,324.303 | $499K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 257 | $1,325.6253 | $341K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 200 | $1,326.7989 | $265K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 245 | $1,328.4611 | $325K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 47 | $1,330.5002 | $63K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 13 | $1,331.735 | $17K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 275 | $1,333.6249 | $367K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 78 | $1,334.7157 | $104K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 176 | $1,337.0455 | $235K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option — 21,964 shares (Indirect, W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/99);
Common Stock — 31,679.513 shares (Indirect, W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/99)
Footnotes (1)
- The exercise price has been adjusted for dividends declared since August 1, 2022. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,319.3600 - $1,320.3500. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,320.4000 - $1,321.2800. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,321.4700 - $1,322.1500. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,322.8500 - $1,323.8300. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,323.8700 - $1,324.8600. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,325.3250 - $1,326.0000. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,326.7500 - $1,327.7300. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,328.3250 - $1,329.1800. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,330.3500 - $1,331.1900. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,333.4500 - $1,334.2750. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,305.0000 - $1,305.2100. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,334.7100 - $1,335.1550. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,336.9750 - $1,337.0550. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,307.4850 - $1,308.3400. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,308.7700 - $1,309.0450. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,314.1300 - $1,315.1000. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,315.2900 - $1,316.2800. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,316.2900 - $1,317.2800. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,317.3150 - $1,318.2900. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $1,318.3600 - $1,319.3050. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 10,132 shares
Options exercised: 10,132 options
Exercise price: $66.47 per share
+4 more
7 metrics
Shares sold
10,132 shares
Total TransDigm common shares sold on June 18, 2026
Options exercised
10,132 options
Stock options converted into common shares on June 18, 2026
Exercise price
$66.47 per share
Adjusted option exercise price for dividends since August 1, 2022
Example sale price
$1,337.0455 per share
Average price for 176 shares sold in one open-market trade
Sale price range (low)
$1,305.00 per share
Lower end of reported weighted-average sale price ranges
Sale price range (high)
$1,337.06 per share
Upper end of reported weighted-average sale price ranges
Shares held after
21,547.513 shares
Indirect TransDigm holdings of the Howley family trust after transactions
Key Terms
open-market sale, Stock Option, exercise price, average weighted price, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
Stock Option financial
"security_title": "Stock Option""
A stock option is a contract that gives you the right to buy or sell a company's stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. People use them to potentially make money if the stock's price moves favorably or to protect against losses. It's like holding a coupon that can be used to buy or sell stock at a set price later on.
exercise price financial
"The exercise price has been adjusted for dividends declared since August 1, 2022."
The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.
average weighted price financial
"Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold."
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action": "derivative exercise/conversion""
FAQ
What insider transaction did TransDigm (TDG) report for W. Nicholas Howley?
TransDigm reported that director W. Nicholas Howley’s family trust exercised 10,132 stock options and sold 10,132 common shares. The activity occurred on June 18, 2026 and was executed through multiple open-market transactions at prices around $1,305–$1,337 per share.
At what price were the TransDigm (TDG) options exercised by the Howley trust?
The Howley family trust exercised 10,132 TransDigm stock options at an exercise price of $66.47 per share. The filing notes this exercise price has been adjusted for dividends declared since August 1, 2022, reflecting standard anti-dilution adjustments in the option terms.
Was the TransDigm (TDG) insider transaction an exercise-and-sell pattern?
Yes. The filing shows the Howley family trust exercised 10,132 stock options and acquired 10,132 common shares, then sold 10,132 shares in multiple open-market trades the same day. This represents a classic exercise-and-sell sequence using existing option awards.