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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
$32.80
+0.9%
$32.44
$29.78
$48.89
$3.22BN/A102,679 shs82,831 shs
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$94.24
-1.4%
$106.56
$61.43
$114.77
$5.77B1.48240,170 shs368,347 shs
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$226.51
-0.8%
$258.86
$208.91
$279.38
$13.08B0.93314,899 shs158,583 shs
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
$183.09
+0.2%
$181.19
$127.69
$191.27
$16.41B0.78452,759 shs447,768 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
+0.89%+5.84%-0.58%-12.51%-26.47%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
-1.35%-7.89%-14.39%-6.30%+44.61%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
-0.84%-2.07%-16.74%-14.45%-2.91%
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
+0.20%+0.89%+2.20%-1.66%+37.82%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
2.6045 of 5 stars
3.02.00.00.03.71.71.9
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
1.4606 of 5 stars
1.33.01.70.02.81.71.9
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
4.3481 of 5 stars
2.32.04.22.54.01.71.9
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
3.8668 of 5 stars
1.23.04.22.42.23.31.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
2.00
Hold$45.6739.23% Upside
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
2.57
Moderate Buy$96.292.17% Upside
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
2.67
Moderate Buy$277.8322.66% Upside
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
2.43
Hold$176.57-3.56% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NDSN, ESAB, ATS, and PKG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/30/2024
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$191.00 ➝ $208.00
5/24/2024
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$43.00 ➝ $38.00
5/22/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
DA Davidson
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$315.00 ➝ $295.00
5/22/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$303.00 ➝ $272.00
5/17/2024
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
Scotiabank
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UpgradeHold
4/25/2024
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$183.00 ➝ $181.00
4/24/2024
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
Wells Fargo & Company
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$187.00 ➝ $191.00
4/12/2024
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
BNP Paribas
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$182.00
4/4/2024
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$172.00 ➝ $183.00
3/26/2024
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Initiated CoverageSell$34.00
3/18/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$111.00 ➝ $125.00
(Data available from 6/7/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
$2.29B1.40$2.79 per share11.76$12.62 per share2.60
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$2.77B2.05$5.68 per share16.60$27.34 per share3.45
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.63B4.93$10.99 per share20.61$48.69 per share4.65
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
$7.80B2.11$14.58 per share12.56$44.60 per share4.11

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
$143.62M$1.4622.4716.32N/A6.39%15.97%6.56%N/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$205.29M$3.8224.6717.291.698.39%17.59%7.39%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$487.49M$8.3927.0021.511.8518.23%20.20%10.87%8/19/2024 (Estimated)
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
$765.20M$8.0022.8919.927.819.25%18.80%8.76%7/22/2024 (Estimated)

Latest NDSN, ESAB, ATS, and PKG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/20/2024Q2 2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.30$2.34+$0.04$2.63$661.06 million$650.64 million      
5/16/2024Q4 2024
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
$0.41$0.48+$0.07$0.60$534.08 million$587.12 million
5/1/2024Q1 2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$1.11$1.20+$0.09$1.42$653.93 million$690.00 million      
4/23/2024Q1 24
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
$1.63$1.72+$0.09$1.81$1.91 billion$1.98 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$0.240.25%N/A6.28%1 Years
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.721.20%+19.98%32.42%61 Years
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
$5.002.73%+14.05%62.50%14 Years

Latest NDSN, ESAB, ATS, and PKG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/8/2024
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
quarterly$1.252.8%6/14/20246/14/20247/15/2024
5/9/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
quarterly$0.080.2%6/28/20246/28/20247/12/2024
5/9/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
quarterly$0.681%5/20/20245/21/20246/4/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
0.75
1.70
1.42
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
0.59
1.65
1.01
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.51
2.21
1.38
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
0.62
2.46
1.74

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
75.84%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
91.13%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
72.11%
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
89.78%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
N/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
7.00%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.86%
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
1.60%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
ATS Co. stock logo
ATS
ATS
7,00098.03 millionN/ANot Optionable
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
9,00060.42 million56.19 millionOptionable
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
7,90057.27 million56.78 millionOptionable
Packaging Co. of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Co. of America
14,90089.80 million88.36 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

ATS logo

ATS

NYSE:ATS
ATS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automation solutions worldwide. The company is also involved in planning, designing, building, commissioning, and servicing automated manufacturing and assembly systems, including automation products and test solutions. In addition, it offers pre-automation services comprising discovery and analysis, concept development, simulation, and total cost of ownership modelling; post automation services, including training, process optimization, preventative maintenance, emergency and on-call support, spare parts, retooling, retrofits, and equipment relocation; and contract manufacturing services, as well as after sales and services. Further, the company provides engineering design, prototyping, process verification, specification writing, software and manufacturing process controls development, standard automation products/platforms, equipment design and build, third-party equipment qualification, procurement and integration, automation system installation, product line commissioning, validation, and documentation services. Additionally, it offers value engineering, supply chain management, and integration and manufacturing capabilities, as well as other automation products and solutions; and software and digital solutions comprising connected factory floor management systems to capture, analyze, and use real time machine performance data to troubleshoot, deliver process and product solutions, prevent equipment downtime, drive operational efficiency, and unlock performance for sustainable production improvements. ATS Corporation serves life sciences, transportation and mobility, consumer products, food and beverage, electronics, nuclear, packaging, warehousing and distribution, and energy markets. The company was formerly known as ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and changed its name to ATS Corporation in November 2022. ATS Corporation was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Canada.
ESAB logo

ESAB

NYSE:ESAB
ESAB Corporation engages in the formulation, development, manufacture, and supply of consumable products and equipment for use in cutting, joining, automated welding, and gas control equipment. Its comprehensive range of welding consumables includes electrodes, cored and solid wires, and fluxes using a range of specialty and other materials; and cutting consumables comprising electrodes, nozzles, shields, and tips. The company's equipment ranges from portable welding machines to large customized automated cutting and welding systems. It also offers a range of software and digital solutions to help its customers increase their productivity, remotely monitor their welding operations, and digitize their documentation. The company sells its products under the ESAB brand to various end markets, such as general industry, infrastructure, renewable energy, medical and life sciences, transportation, construction, and energy. It offers its products through independent distributors and direct salespeople. The company operates in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. ESAB Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.
Nordson logo

Nordson

NASDAQ:NDSN
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. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems used in packaged goods industries; components and systems used in the thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; precision agriculture spraying solutions; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; and product assembly systems for use in paper and paperboard converting applications, and manufacturing roll goods. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment used primarily in curing and drying operations. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers medical devices, including cannulas, catheters, and medical balloons; single-use plastic components; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers; minimally invasive interventional delivery devices; and plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for the attachment, protection, and coating of fluids, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for use in semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, as well as distributors and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
Packaging Co. of America logo

Packaging Co. of America

NYSE:PKG
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. The Corporate and Other segment includes corporate support staff services and related assets and liabilities; and transportation assets, such as rail cars and trucks for transportation. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.