Capital International Inc. CA Purchases 1,122 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Capital International Inc. CA increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 5.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 21,318 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after buying an additional 1,122 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $26,170,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 298,429 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $366,354,000 after acquiring an additional 8,360 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 91.8% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 140,267 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $164,775,000 after purchasing an additional 67,149 shares in the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,210,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,012,000. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter worth about $121,021,000. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MTD. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,435.42.

Insider Transactions at Mettler-Toledo International

In other Mettler-Toledo International news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total transaction of $1,128,096.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,456,714.56. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Mettler-Toledo International Trading Down 1.5%

MTD opened at $1,230.50 on Wednesday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $946.69 and a 1-year high of $1,525.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.02 billion, a PE ratio of 29.21, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,391.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,371.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.76 by $0.60. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.59% and a negative return on equity of 495.07%. The company had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $12.41 earnings per share. Mettler-Toledo International’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. Mettler-Toledo International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 46.050-46.700 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS for the current year.

About Mettler-Toledo International

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.