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

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $311.2857.

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Nordson from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Nordson from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Nordson from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd.

Nordson Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NDSN stock opened at $310.67 on Thursday. Nordson has a 12-month low of $209.63 and a 12-month high of $313.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $292.19 and a 200-day moving average of $283.70. The company has a market capitalization of $17.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.96.

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

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. Nordson’s payout ratio is presently 34.97%.

Institutional Trading of Nordson

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NDSN. New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Nordson by 64.9% in the 4th quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 12,041 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,895,000 after purchasing an additional 4,737 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in Nordson by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 432,984 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $104,102,000 after acquiring an additional 29,294 shares during the period. Brendel Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Nordson in the 4th quarter valued at $3,646,000. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Nordson during the 4th quarter worth $1,671,000. Finally, Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Nordson during the fourth quarter worth about $1,426,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.