Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) develops and manufactures precision instruments and related services for laboratory, industrial, and retail applications. Its products help customers weigh, measure, analyze, inspect, and control materials and processes with high accuracy.

The company’s laboratory offerings include balances and scales, analytical instruments, titration and pH systems, thermal analysis equipment, spectroscopy products, laboratory automation solutions, and associated software. Its industrial portfolio includes weighing systems, process analytics, product inspection equipment, and solutions used in manufacturing, formulation, packaging, and quality control. Mettler-Toledo also provides retail weighing and labeling systems, as well as installation, calibration, maintenance, and other support services.

The company traces its history to Mettler Instrumente, founded in Switzerland in 1945, and Toledo Scale, a U.S. manufacturer of weighing equipment. Mettler acquired Toledo Scale in 1980, creating the foundation for the Mettler-Toledo organization. Today, the company serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets. Patrick Kaltenbach has served as Mettler-Toledo’s president and chief executive officer since 2024.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,682.82 to $1,722.76
• 50-Day Range: $1,280.76 to $1,698.95
• 52-Week Range: $1,023.05 to $1,722.76
• Volume: 179,611 shs
• Average Volume: 183,069 shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.24
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1,469.15
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mettler-Toledo International scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 321st out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mettler-Toledo International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus price target of $1,469.15, representing about 13.5% downside from its current price of $1,698.95.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mettler-Toledo International has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mettler-Toledo International are expected to grow by 10.53% in the coming year, from $47.38 to $52.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mettler-Toledo International is 38.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mettler-Toledo International is 38.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 36.90.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mettler-Toledo International has a PEG Ratio of 3.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of Mettler-Toledo International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mettler-Toledo International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mettler-Toledo International has recently decreased by 7.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Mettler-Toledo International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Mettler-Toledo International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Mettler-Toledo International has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Mettler-Toledo International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for MTD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Mettler-Toledo International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mettler-Toledo International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,092,712.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.71% of the stock of Mettler-Toledo International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.07% of the stock of Mettler-Toledo International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Today: 10/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Sub-Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTD
• CIK: 1037646
• Web: www.mt.com
• Phone: (614) 438-4511
• Fax: 614-438-4900
• Employees: 18,100
• Year Founded: 1991

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mettler-Toledo International: $1,469.15
• High Price Target: $1,700.00
• Low Price Target: $1,194.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -13.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $44.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.86
• P/E Growth: 3.36
• Net Income: $869.19 million
• Net Margins: 21.91%
• Pretax Margin: 26.55%
• Return on Equity: -1,212.14%
• Return on Assets: 25.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 159.45
• Current Ratio: 1.12
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.23
• Cash Flow: $50.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.65
• Book Value: ($1.16) per share
• Price / Book: -1,464.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,037,000
• Free Float: 19,895,000
• Market Cap: $34.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19