Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Announces Earnings Results

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. Nordson had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 19.31%. The business had revenue of $615.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $639.40 million. Nordson updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 2.300-2.500 EPS.

Nordson Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NDSN opened at $217.55 on Friday. Nordson has a 52 week low of $196.83 and a 52 week high of $279.38. The stock has a market cap of $12.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.77, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $214.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $238.98.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. Nordson’s payout ratio is currently 39.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Seaport Res Ptn raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Baird R W lowered shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $237.00 price target (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a report on Friday, December 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $279.25.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.79, for a total value of $268,620.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 7,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,519,286.13. The trade was a 15.02 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 1,703 shares of company stock worth $374,069 over the last ninety days. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Nordson

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.