Originally published on Best Stocks Category: best stocks to buy now Thursday brought the release of Mettler-Toledo International’s (NYSE: MTD) quarterly earnings report to the attention of the investing community. The medical equipment manufacturer reportedly reported earnings per share (EPS) of $10.18 for the quarter, which is $0.35 more than the consensus expectation of $9.83 among industry analysts. This information was obtained from RTT News. The company’s revenue for the quarter came in at $985.80 million, significantly higher than the forecasted figure of $973.68 million that industry experts provided. Mettler-Toledo International had a return on equity of 991.80% and a net margin of 21.48% for the company overall. Compared to the same quarter in the previous year, the increase in revenue was 3.6% higher than expected. The company’s earnings per share for the quarter were $8.72, which was $8.72 higher than the previous year’s results for the same quarter.According to new information regarding this topic, Gerry Keller, a member of the board of directors, sold 450 shares of the company’s stock on Tuesday, August 9. A total transaction of $593,473.50 worth of the stock was completed at an average selling price of $1,318.83 per share. Following the transaction, the company insider now holds a total of 55 shares, which as of Tuesday, August 9, are worth a combined total of $72,535.65 in the company’s stock. A total transaction of $593,473.50 worth of the stock was completed at an average selling price of $1,318.83 per share. Following the completion of the transaction, the company insider now holds a total of 55 shares, which have a combined value of $72,535.65. On the Securities and Exchange Commission website, one can find a copy of the legal file that disclosed the transaction. This file contains the details of the transaction (SEC). In related news about this topic, on August 17, director Wah-Hui Chu divested 37 shares of the company’s stock. This was reported in the article “Other News About This Topic.” The stock was purchased at an average price of $1,346.64 per share, resulting in a total value of $49,825.68 realized from the transaction. Following the completion of the sale, the director will own a total of 4,290 shares of the company. At the moment, these shares have a value of $5,777,085.60. On the Securities and Exchange Commission website, one can find a copy of the legal file that disclosed the transaction. This file contains the details of the transaction (SEC). Gerry Keller, an employee of the company who is also a shareholder, sold 450 shares of the company’s stock on the trading day of August 9. A total transaction of $593,473.50 worth of the stock was completed at an average selling price of $1,318.83 per share. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now has ownership of 55 shares in the company, each of which has a value of $72,535.65 at present. Disclosures that are related to the sale might be found in this section of the website. Recently, corporate insiders sold 10,140 shares of company stock, realizing a total profit of $13,604,708 from the transaction. Company insiders hold a stake in the company equal to 2.80% of its total stock.When the market opened on Friday, the price of a share of MTD was $1,284.51 per share. In addition to having a market value of $28.91 billion, the company has a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.15, a PEG ratio of 3.03, and a beta value of 1.17. All of these metrics are relative to the company’s PEG ratio. The moving average price of the stock over the previous 200 days is $1,230.24, while the moving average price over the previous 50 days is $1,194.87. The debt-to-equity ratio is calculated to be 250.82, the current ratio is calculated to be 1.18, and the quick ratio is calculated to be 0.77. During the previous year, the share price of Mettler-Toledo International experienced a price range that ranged from $1,065.55 to $1,714.75, with a low of $1,065.55 and a high of $1,714.75.Significant investors have recently revised the company percentage corresponding to the stake they own in the enterprise. First, Covestor Ltd. increased the amount of Mettler-Toledo International stock owned by 83.6% during the first three months of the year. As a result of the purchase of 46 additional shares throughout the relevant period, Covestor Ltd. now holds 101 shares of the medical equipment supplier’s stock, which together have a value of $140,000. Maverick Capital Ltd. increased the percentage of Mettler-Toledo International shares that it owned by 177.0% during the first three months of the year. Following the acquisition of an additional 108 shares during the period in question, Maverick Capital Ltd. now possesses 169 shares of the medical equipment supplier’s stock, resulting in those shares having an aggregate value of $232,000. Finally, Raymond James Trust N.A. increased the amount of Mettler-Toledo International stock owned by 19.7% over the first three months of the year. Raymond James Trust N.A. now has 176 shares of the medical equipment supplier’s stock, which has a market value of $242,000 thanks to purchasing an additional 29 shares during the quarter. This brings the total number of shares the company owns to 177. Finally, during the first three months of 2018, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased the proportion of Mettler-Toledo International stock it owned by 8.0 percentage points. After making an additional purchase of 13 shares during the relevant period, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock. The medical equipment provider’s stock currently has a combined value of 242,000 dollars, and the company’s stock is currently trading at that price. Last but not least, during the first three months of this year, Dakota Wealth Management spent approximately 261,000 dollars to purchase a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International. This transaction was completed in January. The vast majority of the company’s stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, accounting for 93.000% of the total.Recent analyst reports have, on multiple occasions, included conversations about MTD. [Citation needed] On Wednesday, July 20, the stock of Mettler-Toledo International was included in the coverage that the UBS Group was providing. They gave the stock a ” neutral ” rating and anticipated it would reach a price of $1,237.00 by the end of their forecast. In a research report dated Tuesday, September 6, Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a target price of $1,500.00 for the company’s common stock. The report also included the reclassification of Mettler-Toledo International’s common stock. On Thursday, July 28, during the trading day, TheStreet lowered Mettler-Toledo International from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating. This move came after the company received an “A” rating. On the third Wednesday of the month of October, coverage of Mettler-Toledo International was expanded to include information from StockNews.com. The consensus recommendation for the stock was a “buy.” Last but not least, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,406.00 to $1,284.00 in a research report that was published on Friday. Four analysts have given the recommendation to buy the stock, two analysts have given the recommendation to hold the stock, and one analyst has given the recommendation to sell the stock. According to the information provided by Bloomberg.com, the average recommendation for the stock of the company is “Hold,” and the consensus price goal for the stock is reported to be $1,314.20.Mettler-Toledo International Inc. is the leading provider of precision tools and services across all continents and the entire world. Five distinct business divisions can be distinguished within the company, and they are as follows:Operations in the United StatesOperationsin SwitzerlandOperationsn western EuropeOOperations ChinaOtOtheronsThe comny’s laboratory is outfitted with a wide variety of analytical instruments, including but not limited to balances, liquid pipetting solutions, automated laboratory reactors, titrators, pH meters, process analytics sensors and analyzer technologies, physical value analyzers, thermal analysis systems, and more. In addition, LabX, a software platform that allows for the management and analysis of data produced by the company’s devices, is included in this package at no additional cost.