Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Stock Rating Upgraded by Vertical Research

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Vertical Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $270.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. Vertical Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 14.23% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen cut Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $290.00 price objective on shares of Nordson in a report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nordson has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.00.

Nordson Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $236.37 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $233.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $224.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.28 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.01. Nordson has a 52-week low of $165.03 and a 52-week high of $251.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.64.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.10. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The company had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $761.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.78 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Nordson has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.800-11.500 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Nordson will post 10.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.60, for a total value of $2,125,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares in the company, valued at $11,965,692.80. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $528,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,405 shares in the company, valued at $1,537,200. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 13,600 shares of company stock valued at $3,188,257 over the last 90 days. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Nordson in the first quarter worth approximately $29,125,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in shares of Nordson by 8.0% during the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 7,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after buying an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Nordson by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 49,537 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,993,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased its stake in Nordson by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 5,388 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,087,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc raised its holdings in Nordson by 1.8% during the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 3,986 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $797,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Company Profile

Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions; Medical and Fluid Solutions; and Advanced Technology Solutions.