Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Hits New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $262.00 and last traded at $261.0010, with a volume of 8815 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $261.22.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on NDSN. Vertical Research upgraded Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nordson presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.00.

Nordson Stock Down 0.4%

The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $238.02 and a 200 day moving average of $228.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.02.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $751.82 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $761.03 million. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 8,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,999,715.95. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were 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 trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 13,600 shares of company stock valued at $3,188,257. 0.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NDSN. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Nordson in the fourth quarter worth $4,171,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Nordson in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,381,000. Marshall Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nordson during the 4th quarter valued at about $813,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Nordson by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,536 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,160,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its holdings in Nordson by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 2,704 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $665,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% 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.