Swedbank AB Buys 3,020 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Swedbank AB increased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 15.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 22,705 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,020 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $31,655,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MTD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 83.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 66 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,347 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $1,582,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 44.6% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 405 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 10.8% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,035 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $4,740,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 4,625 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $5,433,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MTD has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Barclays dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,459.58.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:MTD opened at $1,320.43 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,276.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,367.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.35, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.31. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $1,077.19 and a 12-month high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.70 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $947.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $943.14 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 495.07% and a net margin of 21.59%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $8.19 earnings per share. Mettler-Toledo International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 46.300-46.950 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 10.700-10.850 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,456,714.56. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.