Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 18.39%.The firm had revenue of $669.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $652.68 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.06 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Nordson updated its FY 2026 guidance to 11.000-11.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance to 2.700-2.900 EPS.

Nordson Trading Up 0.6%

NDSN stock traded up $1.64 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $295.57. 52,144 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 437,455. The company has a market cap of $16.46 billion, a PE ratio of 31.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $265.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $241.05. Nordson has a one year low of $165.03 and a one year high of $305.28.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on NDSN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $314.00 price objective on Nordson in a research note on Friday. Vertical Research raised 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 reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price target on shares of Nordson in a report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $276.14.

Institutional Trading of Nordson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Millennium Management LLC raised 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 valued at $134,442,000 after acquiring an additional 226,514 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 3,401.2% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 191,096 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,945,000 after acquiring an additional 185,638 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Nordson by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 891,016 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $214,227,000 after purchasing an additional 172,400 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in 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. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Nordson during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $23,854,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

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.