Seilern Investment Management Ltd Has $73.97 Million Stock Position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Seilern Investment Management Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 11.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,052 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 6,613 shares during the quarter. Mettler-Toledo International accounts for 5.7% of Seilern Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Seilern Investment Management Ltd owned 0.26% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $73,965,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MTD. Versant Capital Management Inc increased 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 purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2,700.0% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter valued at $43,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the third quarter valued at about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MTD. 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 report on Monday, December 15th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,463.75.

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In other news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total value of $1,128,096.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at $7,456,714.56. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

Shares of MTD stock opened at $1,239.78 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,346.36 and a 200-day moving average of $1,365.69. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a one year low of $946.69 and a one year high of $1,525.17. The company has a market cap of $25.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.43.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $12.76 by $0.60. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.59% and a negative return on equity of 495.07%. The business had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $12.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mettler-Toledo International Company 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.