Clearbridge Investments LLC Buys 1,803 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Clearbridge Investments LLC raised its stake in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 41.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,153 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after buying an additional 1,803 shares during the quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $8,578,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MTD. Norges Bank bought a new position in Mettler-Toledo International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $520,989,000. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 2,813.6% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 124,205 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $173,165,000 after buying an additional 119,942 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 969,067 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,351,064,000 after buying an additional 109,508 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 76,478 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 39,107.6% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 61,556 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $85,821,000 after buying an additional 61,399 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note 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 on the stock 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 on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup cut their price objective 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,413.00 to $1,200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of MTD stock opened at $1,136.21 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,209.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,317.23. The firm has a market cap of $22.96 billion, a PE ratio of 26.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.27. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $1,023.05 and a 12 month high of $1,525.17.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.