Analysts Set Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) Target Price at $1,408.55

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $1,408.5455.

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Citigroup reduced 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 research note on Friday, May 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,445.00 to $1,194.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Mettler-Toledo International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th.

Institutional Trading of Mettler-Toledo International

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTD. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International during the fourth quarter valued at about $520,989,000. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2,813.6% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 124,205 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $173,165,000 after purchasing an additional 119,942 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 969,067 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,351,064,000 after purchasing an additional 109,508 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 60.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 207,286 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $261,429,000 after purchasing an additional 78,487 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 10.7% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 793,927 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $974,633,000 after purchasing an additional 76,478 shares in the last quarter. 95.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MTD opened at $1,279.26 on Wednesday. Mettler-Toledo International has a 52 week low of $1,023.05 and a 52 week high of $1,525.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.00, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1,176.41 and its 200 day moving average is $1,291.45.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 622.80% and a net margin of 21.40%.The company had revenue of $947.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $943.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $8.19 earnings per share. Mettler-Toledo International’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International 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.