Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $268.00.

NDSN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Nordson Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ NDSN opened at $271.92 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.02. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $241.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $230.35. Nordson has a 12-month low of $165.03 and a 12-month high of $272.62.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted 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. The business had revenue of $751.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $761.03 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.64% and a net margin of 17.35%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.78 EPS. 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 forecast that Nordson will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.45%.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In other news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,200 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,405 shares in the company, valued at $1,537,200. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.60, for a total transaction of $2,125,760.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,965,692.80. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NDSN. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in shares of Nordson in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nordson in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Nordson by 640.0% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Nordson during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in Nordson by 212.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 156 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Company 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.