Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC Invests $517,000 in Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC bought a new position in Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 2,277 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $517,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Nordson by 4.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 253,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $51,088,000 after purchasing an additional 9,679 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in Nordson by 21.2% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Nordson by 22.6% in the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 8,193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in Nordson by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 77,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $16,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,972 shares during the period. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Nordson by 118.5% during the second quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 336,090 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $72,048,000 after purchasing an additional 182,305 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Vertical Research upgraded Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 price target on Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nordson presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.00.

Nordson Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NDSN opened at $255.26 on Friday. Nordson Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $165.03 and a fifty-two week high of $255.65. The firm has a market cap of $14.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.93, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $237.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $228.09. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.10. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The business had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $761.03 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.78 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Nordson has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.800-11.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were given a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Nordson’s payout ratio is presently 38.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.60, for a total value of $2,125,760.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,965,692.80. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $528,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,537,200. This represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,600 shares of company stock valued at $3,188,257. Insiders own 0.80% 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.