Brokerages Set Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) PT at $311.50

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $311.50.

NDSN has been the topic of several research reports. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Nordson from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Nordson from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. DA Davidson set a $335.00 target price on Nordson in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, March 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other Nordson news, CEO Sundaram Nagarajan sold 41,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $293.26, for a total transaction of $12,258,268.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 64,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,010,286.24. This represents a 39.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 23,052 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.31, for a total transaction of $6,669,174.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,186,894.29. This trade represents a 75.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 73,577 shares of company stock valued at $21,484,216 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NDSN. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Nordson by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,257,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,504,515,000 after acquiring an additional 186,480 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Nordson by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,958,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $636,375,000 after buying an additional 133,229 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Nordson by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,582,637 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $380,514,000 after acquiring an additional 92,970 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Nordson by 24.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 891,016 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $214,227,000 after purchasing an additional 172,400 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Nordson by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 851,679 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $204,769,000 after purchasing an additional 97,416 shares during the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Nordson Stock Performance

Nordson stock opened at $263.10 on Friday. Nordson has a 52 week low of $165.03 and a 52 week high of $305.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 2.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.68 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $279.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $253.13.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.01. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.73% and a net margin of 18.39%.The firm had revenue of $669.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $652.68 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.06 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Nordson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Nordson will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.42%.

About Nordson

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.