Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives $266.29 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $266.2857.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NDSN. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Vertical Research upgraded Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. DA Davidson set a $290.00 price target on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $298.19 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $260.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.90. Nordson has a 12 month low of $165.03 and a 12 month high of $300.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.96, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $761.03 million. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.78 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts forecast that Nordson will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were given a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Nordson’s payout ratio is 38.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NDSN. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in shares of Nordson by 70.8% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Nordson in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Nordson by 640.0% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Nordson by 43.4% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.