Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $19.68 Million Stock Holdings in Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 9.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 81,743 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 7,245 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Nordson were worth $19,685,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. raised its position in shares of Nordson by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $228,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nordson by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 1,061 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co boosted its holdings in Nordson by 3.6% in the third quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 1,325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $301,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Nordson by 43.4% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norden Group LLC increased its position in Nordson by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 1,199 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NDSN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Nordson from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Nordson from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Nordson from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $311.29.

Nordson Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ NDSN opened at $296.11 on Thursday. Nordson Corporation has a 12 month low of $207.08 and a 12 month high of $305.28. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $284.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $273.35. 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 capitalization of $16.50 billion, a PE ratio of 31.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.97.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $740.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $728.78 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 18.19%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.42 EPS. Nordson has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Nordson Corporation will post 11.59 EPS for the current year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Nordson’s payout ratio is currently 34.97%.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP Srinivas Subramanian sold 3,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $868,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,407 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,793,960. This trade represents a 32.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Justin E. Hall sold 716 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,515 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,867.30. This trade represents a 32.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.