6,932 Shares in Nordson Corporation $NDSN Bought by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,932 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,573,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NDSN. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in shares of Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nordson in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Nordson during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC raised its position in 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.60, for a total transaction of $2,125,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,965,692.80. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $274.53 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 12-month low of $165.03 and a 12-month high of $275.43. The company has a market cap of $15.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.18, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $249.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $233.81.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The firm had revenue of $751.82 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $761.03 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.78 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Nordson has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.800-11.500 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 EPS for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th were paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 17th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on NDSN shares. Vertical Research upgraded Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 target price on shares of Nordson in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.