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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
$61.98
$61.75
$32.18
$62.01
$4.05B2.141.26 million shsN/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$105.79
-0.6%
$102.30
$55.37
$114.77
$6.39B1.54238,067 shs130,956 shs
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$100.51
+0.3%
$101.86
$82.61
$107.89
$4.62B0.96175,122 shs213,987 shs
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$259.12
-0.6%
$266.89
$208.90
$278.00
$14.82B1213,591 shs105,406 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
-1.03%-3.23%+4.09%+24.35%+81.35%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
-0.76%-0.88%-1.23%+6.48%+12.07%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
-0.71%-4.04%-1.08%+3.68%+19.33%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
1.7744 of 5 stars
1.33.01.70.02.72.51.9
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
4.1134 of 5 stars
1.35.03.33.02.22.51.9
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
3.6356 of 5 stars
1.33.04.22.52.11.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
N/AN/AN/AN/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
2.63
Moderate Buy$93.75-11.38% Downside
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.50
Moderate Buy$100.00-0.51% Downside
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
2.67
Moderate Buy$278.007.29% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AIMC, NDSN, ESAB, and FELE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/18/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$111.00 ➝ $125.00
3/5/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$93.00 ➝ $100.00
3/1/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$84.00 ➝ $111.00
3/1/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$106.00 ➝ $114.00
2/27/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$290.00 ➝ $315.00
2/26/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
KeyCorp
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Sector Weight
2/23/2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Northcoast Research
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$110.00
2/23/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$290.00 ➝ $315.00
2/20/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$77.00 ➝ $93.00
2/14/2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$91.00 ➝ $100.00
1/23/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$105.00 ➝ $106.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
$1.95B2.08$4.80 per share12.92$30.72 per share2.02
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$2.77B2.30$5.66 per share18.70$27.34 per share3.87
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$2.07B2.24$5.30 per share18.96$26.23 per share3.83
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.63B5.64$10.94 per share23.69$45.57 per share5.69

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
$127M$1.9431.9516.751.526.53%10.93%5.68%N/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$205.29M$3.3631.4919.812.197.40%17.57%7.11%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$193.27M$4.1124.4521.341.959.36%16.67%10.95%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$487.49M$8.5530.3123.221.9818.59%20.59%11.34%5/27/2024 (Estimated)

Latest AIMC, NDSN, ESAB, and FELE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024N/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$1.09N/A-$1.09N/AN/AN/A  
4/30/2024N/A
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$0.75N/A-$0.75N/AN/AN/A  
2/29/202412/31/2023
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$1.05$1.13+$0.08$1.43$644.51 million$689.40 million      
2/21/2024Q1 2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.03$2.21+$0.18$2.52$630.77 million$633.20 million      
2/13/202412/31/2023
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$0.84$0.82-$0.02$0.82$490.47 million$472.97 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
$0.360.58%N/A18.56%2 Years
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$0.240.23%N/A7.14%1 Years
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$1.000.99%+13.23%24.33%32 Years
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.721.05%+19.98%31.81%61 Years

Latest AIMC, NDSN, ESAB, and FELE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/22/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Quarterly$0.060.25%3/27/20243/29/20244/12/2024
2/7/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Quarterly$0.681.06%2/16/20242/20/20243/5/2024
1/22/2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Quarterly$0.251.04%1/31/20242/1/20242/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
0.51
2.22
1.32
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
0.62
1.61
0.98
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
0.07
2.97
1.20
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.56
2.19
1.37

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
85.50%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
91.13%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
79.98%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
72.11%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
0.89%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
7.00%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.72%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.86%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. stock logo
AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion
9,30065.36 million64.78 millionOptionable
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
9,00060.42 million56.19 millionOptionable
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
6,40046.00 million44.75 millionOptionable
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
7,90057.19 million56.70 millionOptionable

AIMC, NDSN, ESAB, and FELE Headlines

SourceHeadline
Heres Why Investors Should Retain Nordson (NDSN) StockHere's Why Investors Should Retain Nordson (NDSN) Stock
zacks.com - April 16 at 12:31 PM
Crown Oak Advisors LLC Invests $9.50 Million in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)Crown Oak Advisors LLC Invests $9.50 Million in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 5:52 PM
Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsNordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 4:32 AM
StockNews.com Downgrades Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) to HoldStockNews.com Downgrades Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) to Hold
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 1:38 AM
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comNordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 11:12 PM
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going ForwardNordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 2:09 PM
Nordson Electronics Solutions Announces Expanded Partnership with Distributor smartTec Nordic A/SNordson Electronics Solutions Announces Expanded Partnership with Distributor smartTec Nordic A/S
automation.com - April 9 at 12:20 PM
Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) Shares Purchased by International Assets Investment Management LLCNordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) Shares Purchased by International Assets Investment Management LLC
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 5:26 AM
Nordson Electronics Solutions Expands SELECT Synchro Selective Soldering Equipment Family with Synchro 3 ReleaseNordson Electronics Solutions Expands SELECT Synchro Selective Soldering Equipment Family with Synchro 3 Release
automation.com - April 8 at 6:33 PM
XXEC Inc. Decreases Holdings in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)XXEC Inc. Decreases Holdings in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)
marketbeat.com - April 7 at 10:55 AM
LXFR vs. NDSN: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?LXFR vs. NDSN: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
zacks.com - April 5 at 12:41 PM
Boston Trust Walden Corp Has $72.07 Million Stake in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)Boston Trust Walden Corp Has $72.07 Million Stake in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 11:22 PM
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Reaches New 12-Month High at $278.00Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Reaches New 12-Month High at $278.00
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 5:28 PM
Dissecting Dividend Aristocrat NordsonDissecting Dividend Aristocrat Nordson
finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 12:42 PM
Noteworthy Insider Activity: Annette K Clayton Invests $98K In Nordson StockNoteworthy Insider Activity: Annette K Clayton Invests $98K In Nordson Stock
benzinga.com - April 3 at 4:29 PM
Nordsons (NDSN) Unit Unveils SELECT Synchro Soldering SystemNordson's (NDSN) Unit Unveils SELECT Synchro Soldering System
zacks.com - April 3 at 2:11 PM
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Buys 10,878 Shares of Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Buys 10,878 Shares of Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)
marketbeat.com - April 3 at 4:36 AM
Nordson Electronics Solutions Expands the SELECT® Synchro™ Selective Soldering Equipment Family With New Synchro 3 ReleaseNordson Electronics Solutions Expands the SELECT® Synchro™ Selective Soldering Equipment Family With New Synchro 3 Release
businesswire.com - April 3 at 12:04 AM
4,511 Shares in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) Purchased by Pallas Capital Advisors LLC4,511 Shares in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) Purchased by Pallas Capital Advisors LLC
marketbeat.com - April 2 at 8:24 AM
Copeland Capital Management LLC Has $31.12 Million Stock Position in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)Copeland Capital Management LLC Has $31.12 Million Stock Position in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)
marketbeat.com - March 31 at 9:30 AM
Nordson: A 60-Year Dividend Aristocrat UncoveredNordson: A 60-Year Dividend Aristocrat Uncovered
gurufocus.com - March 30 at 5:01 AM
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Reaches New 12-Month High at $276.09Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Reaches New 12-Month High at $276.09
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 8:44 PM
Nordson EFD Releases New 3-Axis Automated Fluid Dispensing SystemsNordson EFD Releases New 3-Axis Automated Fluid Dispensing Systems
businesswire.com - March 28 at 10:00 AM
Trueblood Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Position in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)Trueblood Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Position in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN)
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 11:29 PM

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Company Descriptions

Altra Industrial Motion logo

Altra Industrial Motion

NASDAQ:AIMC
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. engages in the design, production, and marketing of electromechanical power transmission motion controls. It operates through the Power Transmission Technologies, and Automation and Specialty segments. The Power Transmission Technologies segment focuses on the production of couplings, clutches, and brakes, electromagnetic clutches and brakes, and gears. The Automation and Specialty segment consists of brands such as Kollmorgen, Portescap, Thomson, and Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS). The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Braintree, MA.
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.
Franklin Electric logo

Franklin Electric

NASDAQ:FELE
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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.