Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Outlook for Nordson Earnings

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nordson in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.32 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.38. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nordson’s FY2025 earnings at $9.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.85 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 price objective (down previously from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas lowered Nordson from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $219.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Baird R W cut Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.25.

Nordson Trading Up 1.0 %

NDSN stock opened at $214.98 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $213.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $238.61. Nordson has a fifty-two week low of $196.83 and a fifty-two week high of $279.38. The firm has a market cap of $12.27 billion, a PE ratio of 27.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.53.

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

Nordson Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total value of $82,657.75. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NDSN. Creative Planning boosted its stake in shares of Nordson by 16.0% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Nordson by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in Nordson by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $621,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Nordson by 26,109.1% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 104,050 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,327,000 after acquiring an additional 103,653 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nordson during the third quarter worth approximately $208,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.11% 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.