IFM Investors Pty Ltd Takes $4.86 Million Position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

IFM Investors Pty Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 3,854 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock, valued at approximately $4,861,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MTD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 83.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 66 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,347 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 44.6% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 405 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,035 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $4,740,000 after buying an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 4,625 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $5,433,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of MTD opened at $1,307.91 on Friday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $1,023.05 and a 12-month high of $1,525.17. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,175.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,290.11. The stock has a market cap of $26.43 billion, a PE ratio of 30.67, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.24.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.70 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $947.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.14 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 622.80% and a net margin of 21.40%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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 research analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,413.00 to $1,200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective 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. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International 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.