Swedbank AB Boosts Stock Position in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Swedbank AB grew its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 15.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,705 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after buying an additional 3,020 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $31,655,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MTD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 83.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 66 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 3.1% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,347 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 44.6% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 405 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 10.8% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,035 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $4,740,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 4,625 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $5,433,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on MTD. Citigroup cut their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,700.00 to $1,550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus cut 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 report on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,413.00 to $1,200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Barclays cut 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 report on Tuesday, April 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

NYSE:MTD opened at $1,104.63 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,227.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,342.09. The stock has a market cap of $22.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.31. 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.70 by $0.21. The business 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 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.