MTD Insider Trading
METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ | Laboratory Analytical Instruments
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Laboratory Analytical Instruments sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-03 17:19 | 2006-03-02 | DICKSON JOHN T | Director | BUY | $60.64 | 350 | $21,224 | 1,709 | +25.8% |
| 2006-02-03 18:49 | 2006-02-01 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $58.40 | 95,288 | $5,564,733 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-01 20:05 | 2006-01-30 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $58.47 | 70,200 | $4,104,748 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2006-01-30 19:32 | 2006-01-26 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $58.32 | 100,000 | $5,831,520 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2006-01-20 17:37 | 2006-01-18 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $58.03 | 23,000 | $1,334,630 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-15 21:55 | 2005-12-13 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $58.06 | 19,500 | $1,132,164 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-13 19:17 | 2005-12-09 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $57.97 | 39,644 | $2,298,353 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-09 17:36 | 2005-12-07 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $57.24 | 30,300 | $1,734,233 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-07 18:35 | 2005-12-05 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $57.35 | 41,200 | $2,362,849 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-05 16:55 | 2005-12-01 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $57.39 | 25,444 | $1,460,221 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-01 23:36 | 2005-11-30 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $57.12 | 25,000 | $1,428,103 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-30 18:32 | 2005-11-28 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $56.98 | 45,000 | $2,564,195 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-28 19:57 | 2005-11-23 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $57.88 | 30,500 | $1,765,227 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-23 19:32 | 2005-11-22 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $58.21 | 50,000 | $2,910,625 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-22 18:00 | 2005-11-18 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $57.45 | 75,000 | $4,308,623 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-18 22:26 | 2005-11-16 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $56.12 | 50,000 | $2,806,020 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-16 22:33 | 2005-11-14 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $56.33 | 44,300 | $2,495,552 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-14 16:20 | 2005-11-09 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $55.81 | 52,600 | $2,935,832 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-10 01:29 | 2005-11-07 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $56.22 | 50,000 | $2,811,075 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-09-23 16:37 | 2005-09-21 | CONTINO FRANCIS A | Director | BUY | $49.30 | 500 | $24,650 | 800 | +166.7% |
| 2005-09-12 16:16 | 2005-09-09 | FILLIOL OLIVER A | Officer - Head of Global Sales, Service | OPT+S | $51.17 | 2,795 | $143,020 | 2,205 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-31 20:27 | 2005-08-29 | FILLIOL OLIVER A | Officer - Head of Global Sales, Service | OPT+S | $50.28 | 5,000 | $251,409 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-29 16:45 | 2005-08-24 | GLOOR JEAN LUCIEN | Officer - Head of Information Systems | BUY | $50.30 | 500 | $25,150 | 500 | +100.0% |
| 2005-08-25 22:58 | 2005-08-23 | GEIER PHILIP H JR | Director | BUY | $50.29 | 3,000 | $150,870 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 2005-08-16 20:25 | 2005-08-09 | DONNELLY WILLIAM P | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $50.27 | 3,593 | $180,619 | 53,570 | -6.3% |
| 2005-08-15 20:17 | 2005-08-11 | WIDMER URS | Officer - Head of Industrial | OPT+S | $49.66 | 1,153 | $57,258 | 7,237 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-10 15:53 | 2005-08-09 | DONNELLY WILLIAM P | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $50.27 | 5,000 | $251,349 | 52,163 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-09 18:06 | 2005-08-05 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $50.73 | 30,400 | $1,542,228 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-05 16:43 | 2005-08-03 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $51.51 | 8,000 | $412,115 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-05 16:30 | 2005-08-03 | BUERKER PETER | Officer - Head of Human Resources | OPT+S | $51.67 | 32,879 | $1,698,976 | 60,769 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-31 23:36 | 2005-05-27 | FILLIOL OLIVER A | Officer - Head of Global Sales, Service | OPT+S | $48.67 | 15,000 | $730,083 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-25 02:08 | 2005-02-24 | CONTINO FRANCIS A | Director | BUY | $50.98 | 280 | $14,274 | 300 | +1,400.0% |
| 2004-12-17 20:10 | 2004-12-16 | WIDMER URS | Officer - Head of Industrial | OPT+S | $51.63 | 17,399 | $898,310 | 6,390 | 0.0% |
| 2004-12-09 19:49 | 2004-12-07 | HAYNES TIMOTHY P | Officer - Head of Retail | OPT+S | $50.91 | 22,000 | $1,119,930 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-16 18:30 | 2004-11-12 | SPOERRY ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $49.97 | 30,000 | $1,499,079 | 346,826 | 0.0% |
| 2004-09-10 17:30 | 2004-09-01 | FILLIOL OLIVER A | Officer - Head of Process Analytics | OPT+S | $46.43 | 20,000 | $928,684 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-09-01 18:19 | 2004-08-30 | LUETHI BEAT E | Officer - Head of Laboratory | OPT+S | $45.37 | 27,500 | $1,247,741 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-30 15:57 | 2004-08-27 | LANG KARL M | Officer - Head of Asia/Pacific | OPT+S | $45.78 | 10,000 | $457,774 | 89,040 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-27 18:13 | 2004-08-26 | FILLIOL OLIVER A | Officer - Head of Process Analytics | OPT+S | $45.31 | 10,000 | $453,134 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-26 19:57 | 2004-08-24 | LANG KARL M | Officer - Head of Asia/Pacific | OPT+S | $45.63 | 20,000 | $912,658 | 89,040 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-24 18:05 | 2004-08-23 | LANG KARL M | Officer - Head of Asia/Pacific | OPT+S | $45.68 | 20,000 | $913,608 | 89,040 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05-07 20:00 | 2004-05-04 | BUERKER PETER | Officer - Head of Human Resources | OPT+S | $44.50 | 30,000 | $1,335,000 | 60,769 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05-07 19:59 | 2004-05-03 | DONNELLY WILLIAM P | Officer - Head of Packaging | OPT+S | $44.71 | 45,000 | $2,012,018 | 52,163 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05-06 00:09 | 2004-05-04 | BUERKER PETER | Officer - Head of Human Resources | OPT+S | $44.50 | 30,000 | $1,335,000 | 146,754 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05-05 18:57 | 2004-05-03 | DONNELLY WILLIAM P | Officer - Head of Packaging | OPT+S | $44.71 | 45,000 | $2,012,018 | 225,050 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $MTD Trades
Not every insider transaction in METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $MTD shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for MTD
Insider activity data for METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $MTD, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.