Nordson Corporation $NDSN Shares Sold by Nuance Investments LLC

Nuance Investments LLC lessened its holdings in Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 63.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,965 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 22,630 shares during the quarter. Nuance Investments LLC’s holdings in Nordson were worth $2,942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Nordson by 21.2% during the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 10,083 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after acquiring an additional 1,763 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Nordson during the third quarter worth about $1,100,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its holdings in Nordson by 2.6% in the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 77,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $16,681,000 after buying an additional 1,972 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $8,205,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nordson by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 76,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $17,272,000 after acquiring an additional 4,865 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 price target on Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Vertical Research raised 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $266.29.

Nordson Stock Up 2.7%

NDSN opened at $290.18 on Monday. Nordson Corporation has a 1 year low of $165.03 and a 1 year high of $291.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $254.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $236.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.64. The company has a market cap of $16.16 billion, a PE ratio of 34.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.01.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $751.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $761.03 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.64% and a net margin of 17.35%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.78 earnings per share. Nordson has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.800-11.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.45%.

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.