Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $1,441.6667.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MTD. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,450.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Bank of America raised shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1,550.00 price target for the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Monday.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE MTD opened at $1,414.78 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,421.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,313.58. Mettler-Toledo International has a 52 week low of $946.69 and a 52 week high of $1,525.17. The stock has a market cap of $28.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.59 and a beta of 1.40.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The medical instruments supplier reported $11.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.62 by $0.53. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 426.96% and a net margin of 21.20%.The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $997.36 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $10.21 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Mettler-Toledo International has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 12.680-12.880 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 42.050-42.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider La Guerroniere Marc De sold 6,055 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Elisha W. Finney sold 474 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,433.57, for a total value of $679,512.18. Following the sale, the director owned 311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $445,840.27. This trade represents a 60.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 19,565 shares of company stock valued at $28,683,737. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Mettler-Toledo International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTD. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,591,173 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $3,180,950,000 after buying an additional 34,466 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 71.3% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 904,264 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $1,062,257,000 after acquiring an additional 376,419 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 859,559 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $1,055,203,000 after purchasing an additional 10,395 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 793,927 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $974,633,000 after purchasing an additional 76,478 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 581,847 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $681,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,383 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

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.