Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Announces Earnings Results

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.87% and a net margin of 17.37%. Nordson updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 2.300-2.500 EPS.

Nordson Stock Down 0.8 %

Nordson stock traded down $1.79 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $217.73. The company had a trading volume of 549,114 shares, compared to its average volume of 338,808. The stock has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.85, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.95. Nordson has a 1 year low of $196.83 and a 1 year high of $279.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business has a fifty day moving average of $214.92 and a 200 day moving average of $239.27.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.43%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 price target (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 13th. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Baird R W lowered shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $279.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total value of $82,657.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,666 shares in the company, valued at $1,738,159.50. This represents a 4.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 1,703 shares of company stock worth $374,069 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Company Profile

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.