Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on NDSN. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Nordson from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Nordson from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Nordson from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $311.29.

Nordson Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NDSN stock opened at $287.33 on Friday. Nordson has a 52-week low of $205.17 and a 52-week high of $305.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $276.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $266.17. The company has a market capitalization of $16.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.63, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.99.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.04. Nordson had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 20.08%. The firm had revenue of $740.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $728.78 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.42 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Nordson has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.800 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Nordson will post 11.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In related news, EVP Srinivas Subramanian sold 3,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $868,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,960. The trade was a 32.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Justin E. Hall sold 716 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.82, for a total transaction of $197,487.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,515 shares in the company, valued at $417,867.30. This trade represents a 32.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NDSN. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in Nordson by 70.8% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 123 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Nordson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Nordson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Nordson by 43.4% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Nordson in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.