Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD Shares Acquired by Legal & General Group Plc

Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 175,410 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,154 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $244,555,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of MTD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 83.3% in the 1st 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. boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,347 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 405 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $476,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,035 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $4,740,000 after buying an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 4,625 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $5,433,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on MTD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,413.00 to $1,200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,700.00 to $1,550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,445.00 to $1,194.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mettler-Toledo International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,101.26 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $22.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.83, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.31. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a one year low of $1,023.05 and a one year high of $1,525.17. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $1,224.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,337.48.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.70 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $947.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.14 million. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.40% and a negative return on equity of 622.80%. Mettler-Toledo International’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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, equities analysts predict that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 46.6 earnings per share for the current 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.