Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $311.50.

NDSN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Nordson in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Nordson from $278.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Vertical Research raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Sundaram Nagarajan sold 41,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.26, for a total transaction of $12,258,268.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 64,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,010,286.24. This trade represents a 39.20% 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 link. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 8,725 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.04, for a total value of $2,556,774.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 7,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,129,814.72. The trade was a 54.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 73,577 shares of company stock valued at $21,484,216. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Nordson by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 1,061 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Nordson by 0.9% during the third quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,770 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in Nordson by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 430 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Argent Trust Co raised its stake in Nordson by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 1,325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nordson Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NDSN opened at $267.57 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $278.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $248.47. The company has a market cap of $14.93 billion, a PE ratio of 28.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.98. Nordson has a twelve month low of $165.03 and a twelve month high of $305.28.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.01. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.73% and a net margin of 18.39%.The company had revenue of $669.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $652.68 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.06 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Nordson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Nordson will post 10.2 EPS for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.42%.

About Nordson

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.