Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Acquires 4,678 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,207 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,678 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned 0.20% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $50,586,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MTD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 83.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 66 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 13.1% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,490 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $3,011,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 9.0% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 888 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,043,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional increased its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 18.2% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 175 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Patton Fund Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the second quarter valued at about $243,000. 95.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In other news, CEO Patrick Kaltenbach sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,462.50, for a total transaction of $2,925,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,367,375. The trade was a 35.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider La Guerroniere Marc De sold 6,880 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,450.00, for a total value of $9,976,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $271,150. The trade was a 97.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 19,565 shares of company stock worth $28,683,737 over the last 90 days. 1.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of NYSE MTD opened at $1,404.89 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1,432.93 and its 200 day moving average is $1,346.40. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $946.69 and a 52 week high of $1,525.17. The company has a market cap of $28.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.03, a PEG ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 1.41.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The medical instruments supplier reported $11.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.62 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $997.36 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.20% and a negative return on equity of 426.96%. The company’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $10.21 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of 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. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,275.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, 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. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued 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 $1,441.67.

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.