Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Sunday.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,450.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,200.00 to $1,285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Bank of America raised 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. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1,550.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,275.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,441.67.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE:MTD opened at $1,485.42 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.35 billion, a PE ratio of 37.04, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 1.41. Mettler-Toledo International has a 52-week low of $946.69 and a 52-week high of $1,525.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,427.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,328.31.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.62 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $997.36 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 426.96% and a net margin of 21.20%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $10.21 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International will post 42.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In related news, insider Gerry Keller sold 236 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,418.58, for a total transaction of $334,784.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $225,554.22. The trade was a 59.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,511.00, for a total transaction of $1,511,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at $7,990,168. The trade was a 15.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,565 shares of company stock worth $28,683,737. 1.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mettler-Toledo International

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTD. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 91.8% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 140,267 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $164,775,000 after buying an additional 67,149 shares during the period. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,012,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 477.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 52 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 84.9% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,513 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $2,965,000 after acquiring an additional 1,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 85.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,195 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $3,774,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

About Mettler-Toledo International

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.