Victory Capital Management Inc. Sells 921 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Victory Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 8.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,900 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 921 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $12,153,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 294 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $361,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 510 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 42.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 27 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 207 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 480 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $589,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on MTD. 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 research note on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,435.42.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,228.64 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization 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 company 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, Inc. has a one year low of $946.69 and a one year high of $1,525.17.

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

Insider Transactions at Mettler-Toledo International

In other news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,456,714.56. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International 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.