Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Sells 455 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. lessened its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 1.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,802 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 455 shares during the quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. owned 0.20% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $50,089,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MTD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 86.3% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 4,193 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $4,926,000 after purchasing an additional 1,942 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 4.5% during the second quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 2,549 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $3,019,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 7.4% in the second quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 20,401 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $23,965,000 after purchasing an additional 1,410 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $63,000. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MTD shares. Bank of America upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup lifted 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 report on Monday, November 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective 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. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,435.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider La Guerroniere Marc De sold 6,055 shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,488.18, for a total transaction of $9,010,929.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $278,289.66. This trade represents a 97.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 1,025 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,452.00, for a total value of $1,488,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,678,176. This represents a 16.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 8,880 shares of company stock valued at $13,138,326 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,375.96 on Friday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $946.69 and a 12 month high of $1,525.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.42. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,413.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,366.58.

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

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.