Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Announces Earnings Results

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Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN – Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.10, FiscalAI reports. Nordson had a net margin of 16.34% and a return on equity of 19.45%. The company had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $761.03 million. Nordson updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 2.250-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 10.800-11.500 EPS.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of NDSN stock traded up $2.53 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $235.97. 960,178 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 359,194. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $233.56 and its 200 day moving average is $223.62. The company has a market capitalization of $13.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.64, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.01. Nordson has a 1 year low of $165.03 and a 1 year high of $255.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 17th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.21%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $528,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,537,200. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of Nordson 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 approximately $11,965,692.80. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 13,600 shares of company stock worth $3,188,257 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Nordson by 314.9% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,894 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,335,000 after acquiring an additional 8,268 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Nordson in the second quarter worth $8,594,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in Nordson by 23.6% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 14,122 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,027,000 after buying an additional 2,692 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nordson by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 10,362 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,221,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Nordson by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,958,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $636,375,000 after acquiring an additional 133,229 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on NDSN shares. Wall Street Zen raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson set a $285.00 target price on Nordson in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Nordson from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Nordson from $245.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $255.75.

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Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions; Medical and Fluid Solutions; and Advanced Technology Solutions.

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