Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $311.2857.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NDSN. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Nordson from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Nordson from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Nordson from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Nordson from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Nordson in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Nordson by 2,400.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 150 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Nordson by 43.4% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Stock Performance

NDSN stock opened at $310.67 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.31 billion, a PE ratio of 33.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $292.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $283.70. Nordson has a fifty-two week low of $209.63 and a fifty-two week high of $313.79.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.04. Nordson had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 18.19%.The business had revenue of $740.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $728.78 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.42 earnings per share. 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. Analysts forecast that Nordson will post 11.59 EPS for the current year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.