Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Buys 3,140 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 92.7% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 6,526 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after buying an additional 3,140 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $8,231,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 121 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 184 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 488 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 302 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Values First Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.3% in the first quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 625 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. 95.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on MTD shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on 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 target price 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. 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 research report on Friday, March 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective 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. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

MTD opened at $1,307.91 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1,175.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,289.24. The firm has a market cap of $26.43 billion, a PE ratio of 30.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.24. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $1,023.05 and a 1 year high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.70 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $947.13 million during 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%. Mettler-Toledo International’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $8.19 EPS. 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 anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 EPS for the current year.

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.