Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Sells 7,665 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 79.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,934 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 7,665 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $2,374,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MTD. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 294 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 510 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $626,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 42.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 27 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 207 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $254,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.7% during the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 480 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $589,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MTD has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays cut 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 report on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,435.42.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

Shares of MTD opened at $1,230.50 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,391.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,371.17. The company has a market capitalization of $25.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.43. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $946.69 and a 1-year high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.76 by $0.60. The firm had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 495.07% and a net margin of 21.59%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In related news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total transaction of $1,128,096.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,456,714.56. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International 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.