Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $1,408.5455.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on MTD shares. 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 research note on Monday, May 11th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,550.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Mettler-Toledo International from $1,475.00 to $1,275.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mettler-Toledo International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tema ETFs LLC boosted its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 8.8% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 347 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $443,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 11.4% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 14,165 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $18,096,000 after acquiring an additional 1,446 shares during the last quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 56.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 426 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Czech National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 5,752 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $7,348,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab boosted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 27.4% in the 2nd quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 7,342 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $9,379,000 after purchasing an additional 1,577 shares during the last quarter. 95.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mettler-Toledo International Price Performance

MTD opened at $1,329.07 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.24. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,201.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,278.72. Mettler-Toledo International has a one year low of $1,023.05 and a one year high of $1,525.17.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $947.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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, analysts anticipate that Mettler-Toledo International will post 46.63 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.