Alps Advisors Inc. Purchases Shares of 2,040 Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Alps Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,040 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $463,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Nordson during the third quarter worth about $32,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Nordson by 640.0% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nordson by 212.0% in the 2nd 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. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Nordson during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ NDSN opened at $298.19 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Nordson Corporation has a one year low of $165.03 and a one year high of $300.79. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $260.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $238.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.61 billion, a PE ratio of 34.96, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.01.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $751.82 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $761.03 million. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.78 EPS. 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, analysts predict that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp boosted 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. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Vertical Research raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nordson presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $266.29.

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.