World Investment Advisors Lowers Stock Holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

World Investment Advisors cut its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 32.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,894 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 911 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $2,389,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MTD. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter worth $520,989,000. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 2,813.6% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 124,205 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $173,165,000 after acquiring an additional 119,942 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 969,067 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $1,351,064,000 after acquiring an additional 109,508 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 10.7% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 793,927 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $974,633,000 after purchasing an additional 76,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 39,107.6% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 61,556 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $85,821,000 after purchasing an additional 61,399 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on MTD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,413.00 to $1,200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on 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. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTD traded down $6.94 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,288.62. The stock had a trading volume of 29,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 178,905. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $1,023.05 and a 1-year high of $1,525.17. The stock has a market cap of $26.04 billion, a PE ratio of 30.31, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,175.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,289.24.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 earnings per share 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.