Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Makes New Investment in Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,086 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $583,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in Nordson by 70.8% during the 4th 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 during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nordson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Nordson during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Nordson during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nordson Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $288.98 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $288.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $279.45. The stock has a market cap of $16.10 billion, a PE ratio of 30.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $207.08 and a 12-month high of $307.74.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 18.19%.The company’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Nordson Corporation will post 11.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NDSN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Nordson from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted 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. Weiss Ratings raised Nordson from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on Nordson from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $311.29.

Nordson 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.