Cibc World Market Inc. Grows Stock Position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Cibc World Market Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,419 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $4,197,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MTD. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 42.1% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 27 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2,700.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 94.4% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 35 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 50.0% during the second quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 36 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter valued at $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MTD. Bank of America raised Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target 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 research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price target on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,435.42.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 1,025 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,452.00, for a total transaction of $1,488,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,678,176. This represents a 16.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, 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 value of $9,010,929.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 187 shares in the company, valued at $278,289.66. This represents a 97.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,116 shares of company stock worth $13,473,111. 1.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

MTD stock opened at $1,362.59 on Friday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $946.69 and a 12 month high of $1,525.17. The company has a market cap of $27.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,416.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,363.76.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $12.41 earnings per share. Mettler-Toledo International’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate 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.