Capital International Investors Increases Stock Holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Key Points

• Capital International Investors increased its stake in Mettler‑Toledo (NYSE:MTD) by 1.2% to 859,559 shares (about 4.17% ownership) after buying 10,395 shares, valued at roughly $1.055 billion.
• Mettler‑Toledo beat quarterly estimates, reporting $13.36 EPS vs. $12.76 expected and $1.13B revenue, provided FY2026 guidance of $46.05–46.70 EPS, and carries a consensus "Hold" rating with a $1,435.42 target while trading near a $25.4B market cap and ~29.7x PE.
• Insider and institutional activity: CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares (about $1.13M), reducing his stake, while roughly 95.07% of the stock is held by hedge funds and other institutional investors and insiders own 0.77%.

Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD - Free Report) by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 859,559 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock after buying an additional 10,395 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned approximately 4.17% of Mettler-Toledo International worth $1,055,203,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTD. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 298,429 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock worth $366,354,000 after purchasing an additional 8,360 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Mettler-Toledo International by 91.8% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 140,267 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock worth $164,775,000 after purchasing an additional 67,149 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,210,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in Mettler-Toledo International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,012,000. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International in the third quarter worth $121,021,000. 95.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Mettler-Toledo International

In other news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total value 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 represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price 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. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,450.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $1,435.42.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International stock opened at $1,251.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,394.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,371.81. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $946.69 and a 1 year high of $1,525.17. The stock has a market cap of $25.43 billion, a PE ratio of 29.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.43.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.76 by $0.60. The company had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a net margin of 21.59% and a negative return on equity of 495.07%. The firm's revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS 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.

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