Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Acquires 824 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 321.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,080 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after acquiring an additional 824 shares during the quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $1,506,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MTD. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on MTD shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on 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. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,463.75.

Insider Transactions at Mettler-Toledo International

In other Mettler-Toledo International news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total transaction of $1,128,096.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,456,714.56. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,265.31 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.04, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.43. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,333.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,364.04. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $946.69 and a 52 week high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.76 by $0.60. The firm had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 495.07% and a net margin of 21.59%.The firm’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. On average, equities analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current year.

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.