Research Analysts Set Expectations for Nordson Q2 Earnings

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Nordson in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.35 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $285.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Nordson’s FY2026 earnings at $10.75 EPS.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.02). Nordson had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The business had revenue of $615.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $639.40 million.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on NDSN. Loop Capital raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Baird R W cut Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 price target (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas lowered shares of Nordson from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $219.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.25.

Nordson Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NDSN opened at $214.98 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $12.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.35, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $213.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.61. Nordson has a twelve month low of $196.83 and a twelve month high of $279.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Nordson during the fourth quarter worth about $142,670,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Nordson during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $74,005,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Nordson by 676.5% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 246,317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $51,539,000 after buying an additional 214,594 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 7.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,638,375 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $692,916,000 after buying an additional 177,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Nordson by 19.2% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 693,627 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $145,135,000 after acquiring an additional 111,538 shares during the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.79, for a total value of $268,620.21. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 7,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,519,286.13. This trade represents a 15.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.45%. Nordson’s payout ratio is 39.69%.

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.