Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD Shares Purchased by National Pension Service

National Pension Service boosted its position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 3.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,720 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,201 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $56,771,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,591,173 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $3,180,950,000 after purchasing an additional 34,466 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.2% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 859,559 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,055,203,000 after purchasing an additional 10,395 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 10.7% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 793,927 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $974,633,000 after purchasing an additional 76,478 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 597,448 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $830,879,000 after purchasing an additional 14,106 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% in the third 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Up 1.6%

MTD stock opened at $1,181.99 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,221.65 and a 200-day moving average of $1,332.06. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $1,023.05 and a 12-month high of $1,525.17. The company has a market cap of $23.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.72, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.31.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.70 by $0.21. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.40% and a negative return on equity of 622.80%. The company had revenue of $947.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.14 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $8.19 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Mettler-Toledo International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 46.300-46.950 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 10.700-10.850 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,445.00 to $1,194.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,700.00 to $1,550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Profile

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.