First Trust Advisors LP Purchases 3,565 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 37,465 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after buying an additional 3,565 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned about 0.18% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $45,992,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In related news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total transaction of $1,128,096.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,456,714.56. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

NYSE MTD opened at $1,228.64 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,387.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,370.18. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $946.69 and a 1 year high of $1,525.17. The company has a market cap of $24.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.17, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.43.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.76 by $0.60. The company 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 firm’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Research analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MTD. Wall Street Zen raised Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,435.42.

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.