Legal & General Group Plc Boosts Stock Holdings in Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. $MTD

Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 169,256 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,672 shares during the quarter. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in Mettler-Toledo International were worth $207,780,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 42.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 27 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 2,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. MV Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Mettler-Toledo International by 50.0% in the 2nd quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 36 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in Mettler-Toledo International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $43,000. 95.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Shawn Vadala sold 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,410.12, for a total transaction of $1,128,096.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,456,714.56. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on MTD shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Mettler-Toledo International from $1,600.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mettler-Toledo International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America raised shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,600.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mettler-Toledo International has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,435.42.

Mettler-Toledo International Stock Performance

Shares of MTD stock opened at $1,165.94 on Friday. Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $946.69 and a 52-week high of $1,525.17. The company has a market capitalization of $23.70 billion, a PE ratio of 27.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s fifty day moving average is $1,383.26 and its 200 day moving average is $1,368.76.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $13.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.76 by $0.60. The business had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Mettler-Toledo International had a negative return on equity of 495.07% and a net margin of 21.59%.The firm’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. will post 42.71 EPS for the current fiscal 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.