Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD Shares Purchased by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,407 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after acquiring an additional 535 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $2,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MTD. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,591,173 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $3,180,950,000 after acquiring an additional 34,466 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 71.3% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 904,264 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,062,257,000 after purchasing an additional 376,419 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.1% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 717,449 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $842,802,000 after purchasing an additional 8,121 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 581,847 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $681,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,383 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp grew its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 19.0% during the 2nd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 342,837 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $402,737,000 after buying an additional 54,740 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MTD. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,435.42.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

NYSE MTD opened at $1,377.04 on Friday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a one year low of $946.69 and a one year high of $1,525.17. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,413.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,368.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.69, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.42.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.76 by $0.60. The company had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.59% and a negative return on equity of 495.07%. Mettler-Toledo International’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $12.41 earnings per share. Mettler-Toledo International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 46.050-46.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider La Guerroniere Marc De sold 6,055 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,488.18, for a total value of $9,010,929.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $278,289.66. The trade was a 97.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total value of $1,128,096.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,456,714.56. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 8,880 shares of company stock valued at $13,138,326. Insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Company Profile

Mettler-Toledo International Inc is a global manufacturer and distributor of precision instruments and services for laboratory, industrial and food retail applications. The company’s product portfolio includes laboratory balances and analytical instruments, industrial weighing systems, process analytics and sensors, metal detection and x-ray inspection equipment, checkweighers, and a range of automated inspection and data-management solutions. Mettler-Toledo also provides software, calibration and lifecycle services intended to support compliance, quality control and operational efficiency across customer facilities.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories, chemical and food processors, logistics and manufacturing operations, and retail environments where accurate weighing and inspection are critical.