Mettler-Toledo initiated with a Neutral at Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Mettler-Toledo (MTD) with a Neutral rating and $1,475 price target The firm rolled out coverage of the large cap life science tools stocks with the expectation that they will eventually return to their historic market growth rate of 5%. However, some end markets will recover faster than others, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Goldman is taking a more cautious view on the timing of the drug discovery end market recovery and believes the recent uptick in biotech funding is largely focused on later stage assets. It also takes a more cautious stance on U.S. academic and government spending. The firm says investors need to be selective, and likes exposure to commercialized biopharma manufacturing, later stage research, and industrials.