Fintel reports that on September 2, 2026, Rothschild & Co initiated coverage of Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) with a Sell recommendation.
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. is a global provider of precision instruments and services headquartered in the United States. Operating primarily within the scientific instrument industry, the company plays a pivotal role in various sectors, including laboratory, industrial, and food retail. It specializes in developing advanced weighing and measurement products, which are critical in research and development, quality control, and production processes. Key projects encompass a range of innovative products such as laboratory balances, analytical instruments, inspection systems, and process analytics instruments. On September 1, 2026, the day prior to the coverage initiation, the stock closed at $1,375.96. This pre-action close reflects a one-week price decline of -1.87% from a baseline close of $1,402.25 on August 25, 2026, and a one-month decline of -2.85% from a baseline close of $1,416.30 on July 31, 2026.
Separately, as of September 1, 2026, the aggregate recommendation profile for the company consisted of 19 total recommendations, including four strong buy, six buy, and nine hold ratings, with no sell or strong sell recommendations. This represented a positive recommendation share of 52.6% and a hold share of 47.4%. In the prior period as of August 1, 2026, the consensus included four strong buy, five buy, and ten hold recommendations. Additionally, as of August 28, 2026, the current consensus target mean was $1,538.03, and the median target was $1,532.55, representing an implied change of +11.78%. This mean target was revised upward by +0.98% from the prior consensus target mean of $1,523.16 recorded on August 4, 2026.
The company reported its latest quarterly earnings on July 30, 2026, posting an actual EPS of 11.46, which exceeded the estimated EPS of 10.8959 by a surprise of +5.18%. Quarterly revenue reached $1,027,314,000, compared to the estimated revenue of $1,038,870,951. In terms of other recent analyst activity, RBC Capital initiated coverage on September 1, 2026, with a Sector Perform rating. Earlier in August, Morgan Stanley maintained an Equal-Weight rating on August 4, 2026. On August 3, 2026, Barclays maintained an Overweight rating, Stifel maintained a Buy rating, Evercore ISI Group maintained an Outperform rating, and Wells Fargo maintained an Equal-Weight rating.
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