Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Reaches New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $274.55 and last traded at $273.1710, with a volume of 206385 shares. The stock had previously closed at $266.08.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on NDSN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 price target on Nordson in a report on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Vertical Research raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nordson has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.00.

Nordson Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $242.98 and a 200-day moving average of $231.05. The company has a market cap of $15.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.02, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.02. 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 issued its earnings results 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. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.64% and a net margin of 17.35%.The business had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $761.03 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Nordson

In other news, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,965,692.80. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NDSN. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Nordson during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nordson during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new stake in Nordson during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in Nordson by 640.0% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in Nordson by 212.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 156 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

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.