Copeland Capital Management LLC Has $28.39 Million Position in Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Copeland Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 125,096 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,546 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Nordson were worth $28,391,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NDSN. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Nordson by 0.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,200,937 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,329,295,000 after acquiring an additional 22,090 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Nordson by 4.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,958,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $636,375,000 after purchasing an additional 133,229 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Nordson by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,068,214 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $228,993,000 after purchasing an additional 48,556 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Nordson by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 866,396 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $185,729,000 after purchasing an additional 80,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 816,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $174,951,000 after buying an additional 19,195 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Nordson news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $528,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,537,200. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,965,692.80. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 13,600 shares of company stock worth $3,188,257 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Price Performance

NASDAQ NDSN opened at $243.14 on Tuesday. Nordson Corporation has a 1 year low of $165.03 and a 1 year high of $251.47. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $235.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $226.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $13.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.01.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $751.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $761.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.78 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 EPS for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on NDSN. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 price target on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.00.

Nordson Profile

Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures and markets precision dispensing equipment and systems that apply adhesives, coatings, sealants and polymers in a broad range of industrial and medical applications. The company’s portfolio spans fluid systems, curing and surface preparation technologies, vacuum and thermal management products, and advanced test and inspection solutions. Nordson’s offerings serve critical manufacturing processes by delivering exacting dispensing accuracy and process control to ensure consistent product performance and high production throughput.

Nordson operates through multiple segments that cater to diverse markets including electronics, packaging, medical, energy, automotive and general industrial sectors.