Handelsbanken Fonder AB Sells 325 Shares of MercadoLibre, Inc. $MELI

Handelsbanken Fonder AB trimmed its position in MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 325 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in MercadoLibre were worth $52,915,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Highview Capital Management LLC DE purchased a new position in MercadoLibre in the 2nd quarter worth about $559,000. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of MercadoLibre by 4.0% in the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 15,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,900,000 after acquiring an additional 585 shares during the period. Weitz Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MercadoLibre in the third quarter worth approximately $8,647,000. Achmea Investment Management B.V. raised its holdings in shares of MercadoLibre by 10.9% during the second quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 5,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,921,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of MercadoLibre by 126.7% during the third quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 11,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,886,000 after purchasing an additional 6,429 shares during the last quarter. 87.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

MercadoLibre Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:MELI opened at $1,757.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.44. MercadoLibre, Inc. has a one year low of $1,654.24 and a one year high of $2,645.22. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $2,047.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $2,162.22.

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $11.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.66 by ($0.63). The company had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.45 billion. MercadoLibre had a net margin of 6.91% and a return on equity of 35.38%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $12.61 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that MercadoLibre, Inc. will post 43.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Henrique Vasoncelos Dubugras sold 845 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,028.14, for a total transaction of $1,713,778.30. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Stelleo Tolda sold 246 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,047.88, for a total transaction of $503,778.48. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,136 shares of company stock valued at $2,308,788 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about MercadoLibre

Here are the key news stories impacting MercadoLibre this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bull case: analysts and commentators call the post‑earnings pullback a buying opportunity given persistent high‑teens to mid‑40s revenue growth, fintech momentum and long runway in Latin America. MarketBeat argues the sell‑off is an overreaction to investment spending and highlights institutional accumulation. MercadoLibre Sold Off After Earnings—Why Bulls See a Buy-the-Dip Setup
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term growth thesis: Seeking Alpha and Zacks pieces emphasize MercadoLibre’s durable market leadership, strong fintech expansion and attractive valuation after the pullback — arguing upside once investment spend normalizes. MercadoLibre: World-Class Execution And Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Management and results detail: the Q4 earnings transcript highlights robust GMV and sold‑items growth (Brazil +35% GMV, sold items +45%) and management points to AI and other investments as drivers of future monetization — facts that support longer‑term growth but also explain current margin pressure. MercadoLibre (MELI) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst tone mixed but constructive: earlier Wedbush notes kept an Outperform stance while trimming targets; some analysts trimmed price targets modestly but maintained bullish commentary. Wedbush Notes MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) Well-Positioned Going Into Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and margin compression triggered selling: MELI reported an EPS miss (EPS below consensus) despite a revenue beat; higher spending on logistics, lower free‑shipping thresholds and credit expansion compressed margins and sparked a notable share drop and a 52‑week low. Why MercadoLibre (MELI) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cut: Wedbush recently lowered its price target (from $2,600 to $2,400) while keeping Outperform—an acknowledgement of near‑term earnings pressure that can weigh on sentiment. Wedbush Lowers MercadoLibre (MELI) Price Target amid Ongoing Investment Spending

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MELI. BTIG Research dropped their target price on shares of MercadoLibre from $2,750.00 to $2,650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded MercadoLibre from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $2,650.00 to $2,800.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research raised MercadoLibre from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays reduced their price objective on MercadoLibre from $2,900.00 to $2,600.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Dbs Bank raised MercadoLibre from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MercadoLibre currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,808.67.

MercadoLibre Company Profile

MercadoLibre, Inc operates an integrated e-commerce and fintech ecosystem serving consumers and businesses across Latin America. The company provides an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for a wide range of goods and services, supported by tools for merchants, advertising, and classifieds. Over time MercadoLibre has expanded beyond its marketplace roots into complementary areas that support digital commerce end to end.

Key offerings include its marketplace platform and a suite of logistics and payment services.