WINTON GROUP Ltd Takes $948,000 Position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 772 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock, valued at approximately $948,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MTD. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 42.1% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 27 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2,700.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $43,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 50.0% in the 2nd quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 36 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on MTD shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 target price on the stock. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,435.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total value of $1,128,096.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

NYSE MTD traded up $3.06 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $1,171.06. 38,412 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 152,130. The company has a market capitalization of $23.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.43. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1,383.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,368.76. 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 announced 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 firm had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.59% and a negative return on equity of 495.07%. The business’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. Research analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.