Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $311.50.

NDSN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Nordson from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Nordson from $278.00 to $314.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In other news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 23,052 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $289.31, for a total transaction of $6,669,174.12. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,186,894.29. The trade was a 75.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sundaram Nagarajan sold 41,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.26, for a total value of $12,258,268.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 64,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,010,286.24. The trade was a 39.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 73,577 shares of company stock worth $21,484,216 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NDSN. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nordson during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Nordson during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Nordson in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 72.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nordson Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NDSN stock opened at $263.10 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $279.26 and a 200 day moving average of $252.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 1.74. Nordson has a 1-year low of $165.03 and a 1-year high of $305.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.68 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.01.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $669.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $652.68 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.73% and a net margin of 18.39%.The business’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.06 earnings per share. Nordson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Nordson will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.42%.

About Nordson

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.