Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Buys 21,147 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 10.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 227,220 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,147 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned 1.11% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $316,788,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the second quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,445.00 to $1,194.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,475.00 to $1,275.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock 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 raised their price target for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,700.00 to $1,550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of MTD stock opened at $1,153.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $23.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.27. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $1,023.05 and a 52 week high of $1,525.17. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,215.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,323.08.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.70 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $947.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $943.14 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.40% and a negative return on equity of 622.80%. The company’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. Analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 earnings per share for the current 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.