Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.300-2.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.420. The company issued revenue guidance of $650.0 million-$690.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $686.7 million.

Nordson Stock Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ:NDSN traded down $2.54 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $215.91. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 57,535 shares, compared to its average volume of 333,762. The company has a market cap of $12.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.95. Nordson has a one year low of $196.83 and a one year high of $279.38. The business’s 50-day moving average is $214.07 and its 200-day moving average is $238.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its quarterly 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 19.31%. The firm had revenue of $615.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $639.40 million. Equities research analysts predict that Nordson will post 10.2 EPS for the current year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on NDSN shares. Baird R W cut shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of 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. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $237.00 target price (down previously from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $279.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of the 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 $1,519,286.13. This represents a 15.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold 1,703 shares of company stock valued at $374,069 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.80% 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.