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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$353.59
-1.4%
$338.55
$238.34
$374.80
$13.38B0.84256,407 shs296,517 shs
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
$146.90
-4.1%
$150.36
$92.98
$162.20
$4.55B1.12245,094 shs319,238 shs
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
$129.25
-6.1%
$116.53
$98.00
$159.99
$5.31B1.12509,160 shs314,446 shs
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$304.21
-1.8%
$296.34
$213.23
$315.68
$17.20B0.96297,085 shs563,334 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
-1.57%-0.03%+5.13%+15.45%+34.67%
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
-3.98%-4.30%-0.12%+7.10%+29.98%
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
-6.17%-3.64%+27.43%+22.54%+4.01%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
-1.81%-2.30%+5.27%+10.14%+42.09%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$353.59
-1.4%
$338.55
$238.34
$374.80
$13.38B0.84256,407 shs296,517 shs
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
$146.90
-4.1%
$150.36
$92.98
$162.20
$4.55B1.12245,094 shs319,238 shs
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
$129.25
-6.1%
$116.53
$98.00
$159.99
$5.31B1.12509,160 shs314,446 shs
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$304.21
-1.8%
$296.34
$213.23
$315.68
$17.20B0.96297,085 shs563,334 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
-1.57%-0.03%+5.13%+15.45%+34.67%
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
-3.98%-4.30%-0.12%+7.10%+29.98%
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
-6.17%-3.64%+27.43%+22.54%+4.01%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
-1.81%-2.30%+5.27%+10.14%+42.09%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.00
Buy$384.298.68% Upside
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
2.67
Moderate Buy$155.255.68% Upside
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
3.14
Buy$156.2520.89% Upside
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
2.63
Moderate Buy$311.292.33% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AIT, NDSN, AZZ, and BDC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$350.00 ➝ $390.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOverweight$375.00 ➝ $420.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetBuy$380.00 ➝ $390.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetBuy$380.00 ➝ $400.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$355.00 ➝ $400.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$317.00 ➝ $400.00
8/4/2026
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
7/31/2026
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
Reiterated RatingBuy$155.00 ➝ $145.00
7/29/2026
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
DowngradeHold (C+)Hold (C)
7/21/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
7/21/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$330.00 ➝ $355.00
(Data available from 8/19/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$4.97B2.63$12.84 per share27.53$50.37 per share7.02
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
$1.65B2.68$9.43 per share15.57$44.78 per share3.28
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
$2.72B1.86$10.47 per share12.35$32.17 per share4.02
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.79B6.07$12.86 per share23.66$54.17 per share5.62
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$414.52M$10.9632.2626.853.088.35%22.17%13.43%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
$317.26M$6.5622.3919.48N/A11.83%14.18%8.48%10/14/2026 (Estimated)
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
$237.52M$6.1521.0212.72N/A8.52%25.00%9.24%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$484.47M$9.3832.4324.402.0518.19%20.08%10.39%8/19/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AIT, NDSN, AZZ, and BDC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/19/2026Q3 2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$3.09N/AN/AN/A$779.49 millionN/A
8/13/2026Q4 2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.92$3.17+$0.25$3.17$1.29 billion$1.35 billion
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
$2.02$2.34+$0.32$1.74$746.75 million$750.16 million
7/8/2026Q1 2027
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
$1.80$1.85+$0.05$1.72$434.58 million$448.53 million
5/20/2026Q2 2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.82$2.86+$0.04$2.09$728.78 million$740.85 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.040.58%+5.67%18.61%16 Years
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
$0.960.65%+2.52%14.63%N/A
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
$0.200.15%N/A3.25%N/A
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$3.281.08%+15.61%34.97%62 Years

Latest AIT, NDSN, AZZ, and BDC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/17/2026
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
quarterly$0.050.15%9/16/20269/16/202610/8/2026
6/22/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
quarterly$0.510.56%8/14/20268/14/20268/31/2026
6/25/2026
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
quarterly$0.240.68%7/9/20267/9/20267/30/2026
5/21/2026
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
quarterly$0.050.17%6/16/20266/16/20267/9/2026
6/2/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
quarterly$0.821.11%6/18/20266/18/20267/6/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.14
2.58
1.75
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
0.35
1.92
1.39
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
0.89
2.14
1.49
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.58
2.60
1.65

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
93.52%
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
90.93%
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
98.75%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
72.11%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
1.60%
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
1.70%
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
1.05%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.84%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
6,90036.96 million36.37 millionOptionable
AZZ Inc. stock logo
AZZ
AZZ
3,76730.05 million29.54 millionOptionable
Belden Inc stock logo
BDC
Belden
8,00039.08 million38.67 millionOptionable
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
8,00055.72 million55.25 millionOptionable

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Applied Industrial Technologies stock logo

Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE:AIT

$353.59 -5.19 (-1.45%)
Closing price 08/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$354.33 +0.74 (+0.21%)
As of 08/18/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It operates in two segments, Service Center Based Distribution, and Engineered Solutions. The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, filtration supplies, as well as other related supplies for general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment. It also operates fabricated rubber shops and service field crews that install, modify, and repair conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as offer hose assemblies. In addition, the company provides technical support services; engages in the distribution of fluid power and industrial flow control products; advanced automation solutions, including machine vision, robotics, motion control, and smart technologies. It distributes industrial products through a network of service centers. The company serves various industries, including agriculture and food processing, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fabricated metals, forest products, industrial machinery and equipment, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, primary metals, technology, transportation, and utilities, as well as government entities. The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its to name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

AZZ stock logo

AZZ NYSE:AZZ

$146.90 -6.34 (-4.14%)
Closing price 08/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$146.64 -0.26 (-0.18%)
As of 08/18/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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AZZ Inc. provides hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions in North America. It offers metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing, and plating to steel fabrication and other industries, as well as to fabricators or manufacturers that provide services to the transmission and distribution, bridge and highway, petrochemical, and general industrial markets; and original equipment manufacturers. It also provides aesthetic and corrosion protective coatings and related value-added services for steel and aluminum coil primarily serving the construction; appliance; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; container; transportation; and other end markets. The company was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Belden stock logo

Belden NYSE:BDC

$129.25 -8.34 (-6.06%)
Closing price 08/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$129.49 +0.24 (+0.19%)
As of 08/18/2026 07:52 PM Eastern
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Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Automation Solutions. The Enterprise Solutions segment offers copper cable and connectivity solutions, fiber cable and connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, racks and enclosures, and signal extension and matrix switching systems for use in applications, such as local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber to the home, and building automation. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. This segment serves commercial real estate, education, financial, stadiums and venues, military installations, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as data centers, governments, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. The Industrial Automation Solutions segment offers network infrastructure and digitization solutions; secure networks for the digitization and automation of industries and infrastructure; and products and solutions covering various aspects of data handling, including acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management for applications in discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit. It sells its products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Nordson stock logo

Nordson NASDAQ:NDSN

$304.21 -5.62 (-1.81%)
Closing price 08/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$304.36 +0.15 (+0.05%)
As of 08/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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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.