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

Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 12.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 969,067 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after buying an additional 109,508 shares during the period. Capital International Investors’ holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $1,351,064,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 30.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. now owns 2,282 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $3,182,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 1,772 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $2,471,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. OneAscent Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $229,000. OneAscent Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $234,000. Finally, Pinebridge Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,099,000. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Barclays decreased their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on 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. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,700.00 to $1,550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of MTD opened at $1,153.99 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,215.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $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 cap of $23.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.06, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.27.

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 the consensus estimate of $8.70 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $947.13 million during 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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, research analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 EPS for the current fiscal 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.