Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Nordson Q1 Earnings

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Nordson in a research report issued on Friday, December 13th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.07 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $285.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.35 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Nordson’s FY2025 earnings at $10.90 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Baird R W cut shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 target price (down previously from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $279.00.

Nordson Price Performance

NDSN opened at $226.46 on Monday. Nordson has a 1 year low of $222.18 and a 1 year high of $279.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The company has a market capitalization of $12.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $253.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $245.93.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 11th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.19. Nordson had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 17.37%. The company had revenue of $744.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $736.83 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.46 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NDSN. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Nordson by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 1,397 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Nordson by 1.0% during the third quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,052,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 1.5% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,863 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $752,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of Nordson by 18.8% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in Nordson by 0.6% during the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,724 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,792,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In other news, EVP Jennifer L. Mcdonough sold 225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.27, for a total transaction of $59,010.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $862,081.49. This represents a 6.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total value of $82,657.75. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,738,159.50. This trade represents a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,629 shares of company stock worth $914,400. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.