UBS cuts target for Mettler-Toledo stock from USD 1,650.00 to USD 1,460.00

Published on 10/05/2026 at 13:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue rose 4.50 percent year over year to USD 1.03 billion. Mettler-Toledo stock costs EUR 1,326.00 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 1,320.50.

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Mettler-Toledo stock (ISIN US5926881054) was trading at EUR 1,326.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:41 p.m. CEST, up 0.42 percent versus the prior close of EUR 1,320.50. UBS cut its price target from USD 1,650.00 to USD 1,460.00 and changed its rating from Buy to Neutral on September 9, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

UBS target reflects a tougher valuation

The UBS move put a quantified counterpoint beside Mettler-Toledo's recent earnings performance. The lower USD 1,460.00 target followed the earlier USD 1,650.00 target, while the rating moved to Neutral from Buy, creating a more cautious benchmark for the stock.

MarketBeat reported on September 30, 2026 that six analysts rated the stock Buy, nine rated it Hold and one rated it Sell. The same report put the consensus target at USD 1,446.36, below the recent primary-exchange price of USD 1,486.19.

Second-quarter earnings cleared estimates

The latest reported quarter supplied the stronger operating signal. Yahoo Finance said second-quarter 2026 revenue increased 4.50 percent year over year to USD 1.03 billion, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 11.46 and exceeded consensus.

MarketBeat quantified the comparison at USD 11.46 versus USD 10.78 expected, a USD 0.68 beat, while revenue matched the USD 1.03 billion estimate. That combination matters because the earnings surprise was driven by per-share profitability rather than a revenue forecast revision.

Stock remains near its yearly high

On the NYSE, Mettler-Toledo was last at USD 1,486.19 on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 1,023.05 to USD 1,554.83 on that date, placing the latest primary-exchange quote below the upper end of the range while the Lang & Schwarz euro quote provides the German investor reference.

Lang & Schwarz showed Mettler-Toledo at EUR 1,326.00 in trading on October 5, 2026 at 1:41 p.m. CEST, plus 0.42 percent versus its EUR 1,320.50 prior close on October 2, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Mettler-Toledo stock.