Seilern Investment Management Ltd Sells 4,623 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Seilern Investment Management Ltd lowered its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 7.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 59,665 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 4,623 shares during the period. Mettler-Toledo International makes up 5.3% of Seilern Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Seilern Investment Management Ltd owned about 0.29% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $73,245,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the first quarter valued at about $41,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 94.4% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 35 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 50.0% during the second quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 36 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the second quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 477.8% in the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 52 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Mettler-Toledo International news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 1,895 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,455.52, for a total value of $2,758,210.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,696,789.76. The trade was a 26.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gerry Keller sold 236 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,418.58, for a total transaction of $334,784.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 159 shares in the company, valued at $225,554.22. The trade was a 59.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 19,565 shares of company stock valued at $28,683,737 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,402.28 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.97, a P/E/G ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,410.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,302.18. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $946.69 and a 1-year high of $1,525.17.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on MTD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,200.00 to $1,285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,450.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.