Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Has $9.64 Million Position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 257.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,912 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,978 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $9,637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the third quarter worth $42,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the third quarter worth $49,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the fourth quarter worth $56,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the second quarter worth $58,000. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MTD. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,445.00 to $1,194.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Barclays lowered their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,475.00 to $1,275.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTD opened at $1,104.63 on Monday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $1,023.05 and a twelve month high of $1,525.17. The firm has a market cap of $22.32 billion, a PE ratio of 25.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,227.48 and a 200-day moving average of $1,342.09.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced 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 company had revenue of $947.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $943.14 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 622.80% and a net margin of 21.40%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mettler-Toledo International Company 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.