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

World Investment Advisors lowered its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 32.5% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. 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.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MTD. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 45.5% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 32 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,475.00 to $1,275.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered 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 research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut 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 report on Monday, May 11th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mettler-Toledo International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,408.55.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

MTD traded down $6.94 on Tuesday, hitting $1,288.62. The company had a trading volume of 29,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 178,905. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,175.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,289.24. 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 30.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.24.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The medical instruments supplier reported $8.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.70 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $947.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period in the prior year, the business earned $8.19 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts forecast 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.