Wall Street Zen Upgrades Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) to “Buy”

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Bank of America upgraded shares of 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 note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,441.67.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of MTD stock opened at $1,457.91 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $1,432.83 and a 200-day moving average of $1,339.44. Mettler-Toledo International has a 12-month low of $946.69 and a 12-month high of $1,525.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 1.41.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The medical instruments supplier reported $11.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.62 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $997.36 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 426.96% and a net margin of 21.20%.Mettler-Toledo International’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $10.21 EPS. 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. Research analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In other news, insider Gerry Keller sold 236 shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,418.58, for a total transaction of $334,784.88. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $225,554.22. This trade represents a 59.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Elisha W. Finney sold 474 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,433.57, for a total value of $679,512.18. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $445,840.27. This represents a 60.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,565 shares of company stock valued at $28,683,737. 1.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 71.3% during 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 buying an additional 376,419 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the 2nd quarter worth about $360,126,000. PineStone Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 41.9% during the 2nd quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 334,349 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $392,766,000 after acquiring an additional 98,737 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter worth about $121,021,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 10.7% in 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 during the period. Institutional investors 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.