Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $309.8571.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Nordson from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Nordson from $278.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. 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. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In related news, EVP Srinivas Subramanian sold 3,100 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 6,407 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,960. This trade represents a 32.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.82, for a total transaction of $197,487.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,515 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,867.30. This represents a 32.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Nordson by 8.0% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 3,072 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $817,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its position in Nordson by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 11,453 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,047,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in Nordson by 18.1% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 138,410 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,825,000 after buying an additional 21,182 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Nordson by 59.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 275,765 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $73,370,000 after buying an additional 102,566 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Nordson during the 1st quarter worth approximately $720,000. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nordson Trading Up 0.3%

NDSN opened at $288.74 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $276.22 and its 200-day moving average is $265.63. Nordson has a 1-year low of $195.29 and a 1-year high of $305.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $16.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.99.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $740.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $728.78 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.42 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Nordson has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Nordson will post 11.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.97%.

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.