MUFG Securities EMEA plc Has $1.17 Million Stake in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 112.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 837 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $1,167,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MTD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 83.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 66 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 3.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,347 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 44.6% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 405 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $476,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 10.8% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,035 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $4,740,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 4,625 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $5,433,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MTD shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective 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. Barclays cut 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. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,475.00 to $1,275.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective 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. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE MTD opened at $1,170.40 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $23.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.45, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,221.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,329.50. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $1,023.05 and a twelve month high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.70 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $947.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $943.14 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.40% and a negative return on equity of 622.80%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $8.19 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 earnings per share for the current year.

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.