Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America raised 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. Citigroup raised their price target on 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, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,435.42.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:MTD opened at $1,362.59 on Friday. Mettler-Toledo International has a 12-month low of $946.69 and a 12-month high of $1,525.17. The firm has a market cap of $27.70 billion, a PE ratio of 32.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.42. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,415.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,365.35.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.76 by $0.60. The company had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 495.07% and a net margin of 21.59%.Mettler-Toledo International’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $12.41 EPS. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International will post 42.71 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gerry Keller sold 236 shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,418.58, for a total transaction of $334,784.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $225,554.22. The trade was a 59.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider La Guerroniere Marc De sold 6,055 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were 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 approximately $278,289.66. This trade represents a 97.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,116 shares of company stock valued at $13,473,111. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mettler-Toledo International

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Silvant Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 2,874 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $4,007,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the period. USS Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 4,564 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $6,365,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 3,349 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $4,669,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Venture Visionary Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the fourth quarter worth about $237,000. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter valued at about $209,000. 95.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.