Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 5,160 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 4.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 102,564 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 5,160 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.50% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $125,874,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 42.1% in 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 in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 2,700.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in 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 valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on MTD shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Bank of America raised 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 report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,435.42.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

MTD stock opened at $1,228.64 on Thursday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a one year low of $946.69 and a one year high of $1,525.17. The stock has a market cap of $24.98 billion, a PE ratio of 29.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,387.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,370.18.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $12.41 EPS. The business’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. On average, research analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Mettler-Toledo International news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at $7,456,714.56. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.94% of the stock is 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.