Osaic Holdings Inc. Raises Stock Position in Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 18.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,330 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Nordson were worth $3,263,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Nordson during the first quarter worth $28,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Nordson during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in Nordson during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in Nordson by 640.0% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Nordson by 212.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 156 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NDSN. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Nordson from $252.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on Nordson from $250.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Nordson presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $528,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,537,200. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP James E. Devries sold 9,100 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.60, for a total transaction of $2,125,760.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 51,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,965,692.80. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,600 shares of company stock worth $3,188,257. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Nordson Stock Up 0.6%

NDSN stock opened at $243.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.01. Nordson Corporation has a 12 month low of $165.03 and a 12 month high of $251.47. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $235.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $226.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The industrial products company reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. Nordson had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 19.64%. The company had revenue of $751.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $761.03 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.78 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Nordson has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.800-11.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.45%.

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.