Capital International Investors Has $1.35 Billion Stock Position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Capital International Investors grew its position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 12.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 969,067 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after buying an additional 109,508 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors owned approximately 4.77% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $1,351,064,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the fourth quarter worth about $56,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter worth about $49,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the second quarter worth about $58,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter worth about $61,000. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MTD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target 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. Barclays reduced their price target 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 target 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. 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 seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

NYSE:MTD opened at $1,153.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,215.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,323.08. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $1,023.05 and a 52 week high of $1,525.17. The company has a market capitalization of $23.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.27.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last released 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. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 622.80% and a net margin of 21.40%.The firm had revenue of $947.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.14 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $8.19 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 earnings per share 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.