Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 9.700-10.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 10.380. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.8 billion-$2.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.9 billion. Nordson also updated its FY25 guidance to $9.70-$10.50 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Nordson from $272.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $299.00.

Nordson Price Performance

NASDAQ NDSN traded down $3.32 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $249.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 530,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 234,489. The stock has a market cap of $14.27 billion, a PE ratio of 30.80, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.90. Nordson has a fifty-two week low of $222.18 and a fifty-two week high of $279.38. The company’s 50-day moving average is $255.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $245.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.36.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 11th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $744.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $736.83 million. Nordson had a net margin of 17.75% and a return on equity of 19.80%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.46 EPS. Analysts forecast that Nordson will post 9.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total value of $82,657.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,738,159.50. This represents a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Jennifer L. Mcdonough sold 225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.27, for a total transaction of $59,010.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,287 shares in the company, valued at approximately $862,081.49. This trade represents a 6.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 3,629 shares of company stock valued at $914,400. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Company Profile

Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions; Medical and Fluid Solutions; and Advanced Technology Solutions.