Capital International Sarl Purchases 712 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Capital International Sarl boosted its position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,196 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl owned about 0.07% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $17,427,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,591,173 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $3,180,950,000 after purchasing an additional 34,466 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.2% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 859,559 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,055,203,000 after buying an additional 10,395 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 1.1% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 717,449 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $842,802,000 after buying an additional 8,121 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 0.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 581,847 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $681,489,000 after acquiring an additional 3,383 shares during the period. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp grew its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 19.0% during the 2nd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 342,837 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $402,737,000 after acquiring an additional 54,740 shares during the period. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of MTD stock opened at $1,251.00 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,394.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,371.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.43 billion, a PE ratio of 29.70, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.43. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $946.69 and a 52-week high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.76 by $0.60. The firm had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 495.07% and a net margin of 21.59%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $12.41 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,475.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Bank of America raised Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,475.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,435.42.

Insider Transactions at Mettler-Toledo International

In other news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total transaction of $1,128,096.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares in the company, valued at $7,456,714.56. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.