AIA Group Ltd Purchases 1,458 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

AIA Group Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 49.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,436 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,458 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $5,446,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MTD. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in 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 valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 2,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MTD has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price target on the stock. Barclays reduced their price objective on 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced 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 report on Tuesday, February 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,435.42.

Insider Transactions at Mettler-Toledo International

In related news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total value of $1,128,096.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,456,714.56. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,189.84 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,357.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,365.39. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $946.69 and a fifty-two week high of $1,525.17. The company has a market cap of $24.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.43.

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