Analysts Set Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) PT at $268.00

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $268.00.

NDSN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 price target on Nordson in a report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Vertical Research upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other news, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,965,692.80. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.39, for a total value of $534,497.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,605 shares in the company, valued at $1,999,715.95. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 13,600 shares of company stock worth $3,188,257 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NDSN. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Nordson in the first quarter worth $28,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Nordson in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Nordson during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in Nordson during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Nordson by 640.0% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Stock Performance

NDSN stock opened at $243.96 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $235.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $226.66. Nordson has a 52 week low of $165.03 and a 52 week high of $251.47. The stock has a market cap of $13.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.64.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The company had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $761.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.78 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Nordson has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.800-11.500 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Nordson will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors 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 of this dividend is Wednesday, December 17th. Nordson’s payout ratio 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.