Ownership Capital B.V. Sells 38,528 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Ownership Capital B.V. trimmed its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 89.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,617 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 38,528 shares during the period. Mettler-Toledo International accounts for 3.2% of Ownership Capital B.V.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Ownership Capital B.V.’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $5,668,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 4.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 3,205 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $3,936,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. OneAscent Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Oxbow Advisors LLC raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.6% during the third quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 5,205 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $6,390,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 41,207 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $50,586,000 after buying an additional 4,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 21.6% in the third quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 2,819 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $3,461,000 after acquiring an additional 501 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mettler-Toledo International news, insider Gerry Keller sold 236 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,418.58, for a total value of $334,784.88. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $225,554.22. This trade represents a 59.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $9,010,929.90. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $278,289.66. The trade was a 97.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 19,565 shares of company stock worth $28,683,737 over the last 90 days. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,425.72 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,433.67 and its 200 day moving average is $1,348.61. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a one year low of $946.69 and a one year high of $1,525.17. The firm has a market cap of $29.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.55, a PEG ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 1.41.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $997.36 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.20% and a negative return on equity of 426.96%. Mettler-Toledo International’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $10.21 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MTD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,275.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,450.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mettler-Toledo International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,441.67.

About Mettler-Toledo International

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.