3,381 Shares in Nordson Corporation $NDSN Purchased by Marshall Financial Group LLC

Marshall Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 3,381 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $813,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Nordson by 4.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,958,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $636,375,000 after buying an additional 133,229 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Nordson by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 816,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $174,951,000 after buying an additional 19,195 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Nordson by 110.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 718,616 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $163,093,000 after acquiring an additional 376,395 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Nordson in the 2nd quarter valued at $139,218,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in Nordson by 61.9% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 592,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $134,442,000 after acquiring an additional 226,514 shares in the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nordson Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NDSN opened at $268.48 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $280.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $250.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.98. Nordson Corporation has a 52 week low of $165.03 and a 52 week high of $305.28.

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

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is 35.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on NDSN shares. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Nordson from $278.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. DA Davidson set a $335.00 price target on shares of Nordson in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $311.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Nordson news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 8,725 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.04, for a total transaction of $2,556,774.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,129,814.72. The trade was a 54.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundaram Nagarajan sold 41,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were 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 owned 64,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,010,286.24. The trade was a 39.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 73,577 shares of company stock valued at $21,484,216 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

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.