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

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $311.2857.

NDSN has been the subject of several recent research reports. 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. Oppenheimer upped their target price 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. 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 raised their price target on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 value of $868,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,407 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,960. The trade was a 32.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake 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 stake in Nordson in the second quarter valued at $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Nordson in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Nordson by 43.4% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Nordson during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. 72.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nordson Trading Up 0.1%

NDSN traded up $0.23 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $286.60. 195,093 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 418,101. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $287.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $277.86. Nordson has a 1-year low of $207.08 and a 1-year high of $307.74. The company has a market cap of $15.97 billion, a PE ratio of 30.55, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $740.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $728.78 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 18.19%.Nordson’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. Equities analysts forecast that Nordson will post 11.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

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