Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives $268.00 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $266.2857.

Several brokerages have commented on NDSN. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 target price on Nordson in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th.

Nordson Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NDSN opened at $271.27 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $245.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $232.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.11 billion, a PE ratio of 31.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.02. Nordson has a 12-month low of $165.03 and a 12-month high of $275.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $761.03 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.64% and a net margin of 17.35%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.78 EPS. 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, research analysts predict that Nordson will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 17th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other news, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,965,692.80. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Czech National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Nordson by 6.1% in the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 13,215 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,833,000 after acquiring an additional 759 shares in the last quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its stake in Nordson by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 19,900 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,266,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd raised its holdings in Nordson by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 11,023 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,363,000 after buying an additional 1,205 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co lifted its stake in Nordson by 7.3% in the second quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 4,742 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after buying an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 16.6% in the second quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 3,238 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $694,000 after buying an additional 462 shares during the period. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.