Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD) earnings on May 7, 2026
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Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Missed
Investors expected the stock to rise, but it fell sharply after quarterly results. The price dropped 15% during the day and ended down nearly 15%.
MTD price around the earnings
1124.46
Change: -14.8%
2026-05-08, 20:00 UTC
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Prior thesis
Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Missed
- Thesis published
Strong earnings, analyst upgrades, but recent weakness. The scenario shows potential for rebound.
The company consistently beats earnings expectations and has seen upgrades from analysts. While the stock has recently underperformed, this positive fundamental picture suggests a potential for recovery.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Strong earnings, analyst upgrades, but recent weakness. The scenario is optimistic.
- Reasoning
- The company consistently beats earnings expectations and has seen upgrades from analysts. While the stock has recently underperformed, the fundamental picture points to an optimistic scenario.
- Playbook
- The recent price dip coincides with a strong track record of earnings beats and positive analyst sentiment.
- Trend
- Optimistic scenario despite recent sell-off into earnings.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Positive
Several analysts have recently upgraded their ratings, with price targets above current levels.
Evidence
- Analysts covering the stock
- 13
- Average price target
- 1,488.31
- Lowest price target
- 1,200
- Highest price target
- 1,700
- Upside to price target
- 11.1%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- 13.3%
- Revenue growth
- 8.1%
- Forward EPS
- 51.2
- Trailing EPS
- 42.07
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 3
- Strong buy: 1
- Buy: 6
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- Strong sell: 0
- Strong buy
- 1
- Buy
- 6
- Hold
- 7
- Sell
- 0
- Strong sell
- 0
- April 14, 2026 · Barclays: Maintains rating (Overweight → Overweight)
- April 6, 2026 · Evercore ISI Group: Maintains rating (Outperform → Outperform)
- March 20, 2026 · Jefferies: Upgrades rating (Hold → Buy)
News and sentiment
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Neutral
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
There is no news coverage available for this event.
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Negative
The stock price has declined recently, particularly leading up to the earnings announcement.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 2.4%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -12.2%
- 14-day change (14d)
- +1.3%
- 30-day change
- +5.7%
- 30-day relative strength
- -6.1%
- Benchmark change
- +11.8%
- Nearest support
- 1,216.63
- Nearest resistance
- 1,364.32
- Volume accumulation ratio
- 0.68
Trends
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +4.2%
- February 5, 2026: actual EPS 13.36 vs estimate 12.81 (surprise +4.3%)
- November 6, 2025: actual EPS 10.57 vs estimate 10.23 (surprise +3.3%)
- July 31, 2025: actual EPS 10.09 vs estimate 9.6 (surprise +5.1%)
- May 1, 2025: actual EPS 8.19 vs estimate 7.88 (surprise +3.9%)
Expected move
Drivers
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Past earnings
Positive
The company has exceeded earnings expectations for the last four quarters, showing consistent operational strength.
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 3.6%
- 75th percentile move
- 4.6%
- 90th percentile move
- 6.4%
- Up / down moves
- 8 / 11
- Average up move
- +4.8%
- Average down move
- -3.3%
Monitoring and close
What Mettler-Toledo International Inc. reported
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Pre-market second reading after the results
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How the stock reacted
- Outcome
- Missed
- Consolidated
- -14.8%
- Max favorable move (MFE)
- 0.2%
- Max adverse move (MAE)
- 15.8%