Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Sets New 1-Year High After Earnings Beat

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $248.00 and last traded at $245.9860, with a volume of 541 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $236.32.

The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $761.03 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.45% and a net margin of 16.34%.The company’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 17th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on NDSN shares. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $295.00 target price on shares of Nordson in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson set a $285.00 target price on Nordson in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 30th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Nordson from $245.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on Nordson from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.38.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,200 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $528,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,405 shares in the company, valued at $1,537,200. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 51,223 shares in the company, valued at $11,965,692.80. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 13,600 shares of company stock worth $3,188,257. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Nordson by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,770 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,083,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in Nordson by 12.0% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 430 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Argent Trust Co lifted its holdings in Nordson by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 1,325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Nordson by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,436 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $308,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Nordson by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 13,931 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,986,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of $233.71 and a 200-day moving average of $223.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

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.