Robeco Schweiz AG Sells 3,265 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Robeco Schweiz AG trimmed its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 8.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,741 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 3,265 shares during the quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $45,104,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co purchased a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter worth about $368,000. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 140,680 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $167,419,000 after buying an additional 13,056 shares during the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 727 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $892,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.4% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 49,107 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $60,284,000 after acquiring an additional 661 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the third quarter valued at about $82,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 1,000 shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,511.00, for a total transaction of $1,511,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,990,168. The trade was a 15.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Elisha W. Finney sold 474 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,433.57, for a total value of $679,512.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $445,840.27. The trade was a 60.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 19,565 shares of company stock worth $28,683,737. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on MTD shares. Citigroup boosted their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed 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. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,450.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Barclays dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1,550.00 price objective for the company. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,441.67.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of MTD stock opened at $1,484.32 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 1.41. 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 is $1,430.52 and its 200 day moving average is $1,333.44.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The medical instruments supplier reported $11.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.62 by $0.53. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.20% and a negative return on equity of 426.96%. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $997.36 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $10.21 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Mettler-Toledo International has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 12.680-12.880 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 42.050-42.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.