Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on MTD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,413.00 to $1,200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,475.00 to $1,275.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,445.00 to $1,194.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,700.00 to $1,550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,420.33.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTD opened at $1,033.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $20.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,243.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,353.31. Mettler-Toledo International has a fifty-two week low of $1,023.05 and a fifty-two week high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.70 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $947.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $943.14 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.40% and a negative return on equity of 622.80%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $8.19 earnings per share. Mettler-Toledo International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 46.300-46.950 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 10.700-10.850 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International will post 46.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Mettler-Toledo International

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 42.1% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 27 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 45.5% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 32 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

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.