Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC Has $29.48 Million Holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC decreased its stake in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,010 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 1,148 shares during the period. Mettler-Toledo International makes up 2.6% of Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $29,475,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 298,429 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $366,354,000 after purchasing an additional 8,360 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 91.8% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 140,267 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $164,775,000 after buying an additional 67,149 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the third quarter valued at about $2,210,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the second quarter valued at about $2,012,000. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the third quarter worth about $121,021,000. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

MTD opened at $1,382.45 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $28.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.82, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.42. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,412.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,371.56. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $946.69 and a twelve month high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.76 by $0.60. The firm had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.59% and a negative return on equity of 495.07%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $12.41 earnings per share. Mettler-Toledo International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 46.050-46.700 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup upped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price objective for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,435.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total transaction of $1,128,096.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at $7,456,714.56. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Mettler-Toledo International

Mettler-Toledo International Inc is a global manufacturer and distributor of precision instruments and services for laboratory, industrial and food retail applications. The company’s product portfolio includes laboratory balances and analytical instruments, industrial weighing systems, process analytics and sensors, metal detection and x-ray inspection equipment, checkweighers, and a range of automated inspection and data-management solutions. Mettler-Toledo also provides software, calibration and lifecycle services intended to support compliance, quality control and operational efficiency across customer facilities.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories, chemical and food processors, logistics and manufacturing operations, and retail environments where accurate weighing and inspection are critical.