Pacer Advisors Inc. Trims Holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Pacer Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 30.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,705 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 747 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $2,377,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MTD. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. 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. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the second quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MTD. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,445.00 to $1,194.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

Shares of MTD opened at $1,155.62 on Wednesday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $1,023.05 and a 1-year high of $1,525.17. The company has a market capitalization of $23.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,184.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,296.70.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 EPS 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 negative return on equity of 622.80% and a net margin of 21.40%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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 anticipate 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.