Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) Stock

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 18th, 2025

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD). In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Mettler-Toledo International stock on April 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH TAX EFFICIENT CORE” account.

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Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) on 4/22/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 4/15/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 4/11/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 4/11/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DT Midstream (NYSE:DTM) on 4/7/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on 4/7/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) on 4/7/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) on 4/7/2025.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Up 1.4%

MTD opened at $1,158.93 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,107.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,218.11. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has a 12-month low of $946.69 and a 12-month high of $1,546.93. The firm has a market cap of $24.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.59, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.40.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.90 by $0.29. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 591.54% and a net margin of 22.29%. The firm had revenue of $883.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $876.61 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $8.89 EPS. Mettler-Toledo International’s revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International Inc. will post 42.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 256,602 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $384,822,000 after purchasing an additional 19,609 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 221,799 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $332,634,000 after purchasing an additional 28,478 shares during the period. Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 4,576 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $5,600,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 192 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Finally, Tealwood Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter valued at about $404,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In related news, insider Christian Magloth sold 790 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,313.69, for a total value of $1,037,815.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $964,248.46. This represents a 51.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MTD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,400.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,125.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,450.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. StockNews.com downgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,369.00 to $1,034.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,296.13.

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About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

Mettler-Toledo International Company Profile

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Mettler-Toledo International Inc manufactures and supplies precision instruments and services in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through five segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations, and Other. The company’s laboratory instruments include laboratory balances, liquid pipetting solutions, automated laboratory reactors, real-time analytics, titrators, pH meters, process analytics sensors and analyzer technologies, physical value analyzers, density and refractometry, thermal analysis systems, and other analytical instruments; and LabX, a laboratory software platform to manage and analyze data generated from its instruments.