Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Oppenheimer Analyst Says

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) had its target price lifted by analysts at Oppenheimer from $325.00 to $335.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 16.27% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Nordson from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Nordson from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Nordson in a report on Monday, February 23rd. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Nordson from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Nordson from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $311.29.

Nordson Price Performance

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $288.12 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $16.05 billion, a PE ratio of 30.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.99. Nordson has a 12-month low of $205.17 and a 12-month high of $305.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $276.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $266.02.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.04. Nordson had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 20.08%. The business had revenue of $740.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $728.78 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.42 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. Nordson has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Nordson will post 11.53 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In other news, EVP Srinivas Subramanian sold 3,100 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total transaction of $868,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,960. The trade was a 32.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Justin E. Hall sold 716 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.82, for a total transaction of $197,487.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,515 shares in the company, valued at $417,867.30. The trade was a 32.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Nordson by 70.8% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 123 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Nordson by 43.4% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Nordson during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors 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.