Compare Stocks: FERG, NDSN, BCC, and CNM

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Price & Volume

Company	Current Price	50-Day Moving Average	52-Week Range	Market Cap	Beta	Avg. Volume	Today's Volume
BCC Boise Cascade	$81.80 -1.6%	$77.68	$65.00 ▼ $91.97	$2.85B	1.1	421,487 shs	248,370 shs
CNM Core & Main	$44.45 -1.9%	$45.88	$41.88 ▼ $67.18	$8.60B	0.92	2.36 million shs	1.44 million shs
FERG Ferguson	$239.83 -1.4%	$236.69	$207.64 ▼ $271.64	$46.40B	1.14	1.76 million shs	968,534 shs
NDSN Nordson	$334.70 +8.0%	$296.97	$219.60 ▼ $336.70	$18.65B	0.96	396,585 shs	1.26 million shs

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Compare Price Performance

Company	1-Day Performance	7-Day Performance	30-Day Performance	90-Day Performance	1-Year Performance
BCC Boise Cascade	+3.65%	-1.32%	+9.25%	+23.75%	-5.66%
CNM Core & Main	-0.22%	-1.52%	+3.28%	-3.96%	-30.38%
FERG Ferguson	-0.32%	-0.75%	+6.29%	+8.71%	+4.82%
NDSN Nordson	+1.88%	-0.43%	+8.65%	+8.07%	+42.49%

Compare Price & Volume

Company	Current Price	50-Day Moving Average	52-Week Range	Market Cap	Beta	Avg. Volume	Today's Volume
BCC Boise Cascade	$81.80 -1.6%	$77.68	$65.00 ▼ $91.97	$2.85B	1.1	421,487 shs	248,370 shs
CNM Core & Main	$44.45 -1.9%	$45.88	$41.88 ▼ $67.18	$8.60B	0.92	2.36 million shs	1.44 million shs
FERG Ferguson	$239.83 -1.4%	$236.69	$207.64 ▼ $271.64	$46.40B	1.14	1.76 million shs	968,534 shs
NDSN Nordson	$334.70 +8.0%	$296.97	$219.60 ▼ $336.70	$18.65B	0.96	396,585 shs	1.26 million shs

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Compare Price Performance

Company	1-Day Performance	7-Day Performance	30-Day Performance	90-Day Performance	1-Year Performance
BCC Boise Cascade	+3.65%	-1.32%	+9.25%	+23.75%	-5.66%
CNM Core & Main	-0.22%	-1.52%	+3.28%	-3.96%	-30.38%
FERG Ferguson	-0.32%	-0.75%	+6.29%	+8.71%	+4.82%
NDSN Nordson	+1.88%	-0.43%	+8.65%	+8.07%	+42.49%

Compare Analyst Forecasts

Company	Consensus Rating Score	Consensus Rating	Consensus Price Target	% Upside from Current Price
BCC Boise Cascade	2.29	Hold	$93.60	14.43% Upside
CNM Core & Main	2.58	Moderate Buy	$56.70	27.56% Upside
FERG Ferguson	2.76	Moderate Buy	$285.93	19.22% Upside
NDSN Nordson	2.63	Moderate Buy	$316.29	-5.50% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest FERG, NDSN, BCC, and CNM Analyst Ratings

Date	Company	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/20/2026	NDSN Nordson	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/20/2026	NDSN Nordson	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Overweight	$335.00 ➝ $360.00
8/20/2026	NDSN Nordson	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$345.00
8/18/2026	FERG Ferguson	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$261.00
8/17/2026	BCC Boise Cascade	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
8/17/2026	BCC Boise Cascade	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/11/2026	FERG Ferguson	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Outperform	$281.00 ➝ $290.00
8/11/2026	FERG Ferguson	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$252.00 ➝ $256.00
8/11/2026	FERG Ferguson	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Outperform	$280.00 ➝ $288.00
8/11/2026	FERG Ferguson	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Outperform	$310.00 ➝ $325.00
8/11/2026	FERG Ferguson	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Overweight	$297.00 ➝ $313.00

(Data available from 8/20/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Compare Sales & Book Value

Company	Annual Revenue	Price/Sales	Cashflow	Price/Cash	Book Value	Price/Book
BCC Boise Cascade	$6.40B	0.45	$8.28 per share	9.88	$58.06 per share	1.41
CNM Core & Main	$7.65B	1.12	$3.75 per share	11.85	$10.61 per share	4.19
FERG Ferguson	$31.32B	1.48	$10.95 per share	21.91	$32.05 per share	7.48
NDSN Nordson	$2.79B	6.68	$14.36 per share	23.31	$54.17 per share	6.18

Compare Profitability & Earnings

Company	Net Income	EPS	Trailing P/E Ratio	Forward P/E Ratio	P/E Growth	Net Margins	Return on Equity (ROE)	Return on Assets (ROA)	Next Earnings Date
BCC Boise Cascade	$132.84M	$2.95	27.73	15.64	1.08	1.64%	5.41%	3.34%	11/2/2026 (Estimated)
CNM Core & Main	$441M	$2.36	18.83	12.81	1.57	5.87%	26.17%	8.58%	9/8/2026 (Estimated)
FERG Ferguson	$1.86B	$8.51	28.18	18.80	1.71	6.82%	37.24%	12.31%	N/A
NDSN Nordson	$484.47M	$9.38	35.68	26.84	2.02	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%	N/A

Latest FERG, NDSN, BCC, and CNM Earnings

Date	Quarter	Company	Consensus Estimate	Reported EPS	Beat/Miss	Gap EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue
9/8/2026	Q2 2027	CNM Core & Main	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.14 billion	N/A
8/19/2026	Q3 2026	NDSN Nordson	$3.09	$3.25	+$0.16	$2.73	$779.49 million	$817.67 million
8/10/2026	Q2 2026	FERG Ferguson	$3.23	$3.39	+$0.16	$3.43	N/A	$8.75 billion
8/3/2026	Q2 2026	BCC Boise Cascade	$1.23	$1.63	+$0.40	$1.63	$1.77 billion	$1.83 billion
5/20/2026	Q2 2026	NDSN Nordson	$2.82	$2.86	+$0.04	$2.09	$728.78 million	$740.85 million

Compare Dividends

Company	Annual Payout	Dividend Yield	5-Year Annualized Dividend Growth	Payout Ratio	Years of Consecutive Growth
BCC Boise Cascade	$0.88	1.08%	-15.53%	29.83%	6 Years
CNM Core & Main	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FERG Ferguson	$3.56	1.48%	+1.08%	41.83%	N/A
NDSN Nordson	$3.28	0.98%	+15.61%	34.97%	62 Years

Latest FERG, NDSN, BCC, and CNM Dividends

Announcement	Company	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/5/2026	FERG Ferguson	quarterly	$0.89	1.4%	8/21/2026	8/21/2026	10/7/2026
7/30/2026	BCC Boise Cascade	quarterly	$0.23	1.22%	9/1/2026	9/1/2026	9/16/2026
6/2/2026	NDSN Nordson	quarterly	$0.82	1.11%	6/18/2026	6/18/2026	7/6/2026

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Compare Debt

Company	Debt-to-Equity Ratio	Current Ratio	Quick Ratio
BCC Boise Cascade	0.24	2.71	1.31
CNM Core & Main	1.00	2.31	1.31
FERG Ferguson	0.72	1.73	0.93
NDSN Nordson	0.58	2.60	1.65

Compare Ownership

Institutional Ownership

Company	Institutional Ownership
BCC Boise Cascade	96.18%
CNM Core & Main	94.19%
FERG Ferguson	81.98%
NDSN Nordson	72.11%

Insider Ownership

Company	Insider Ownership
BCC Boise Cascade	1.42%
CNM Core & Main	1.51%
FERG Ferguson	0.15%
NDSN Nordson	0.84%

Compare Miscellaneous Stats

Company	Employees	Shares Outstanding	Free Float	Optionable
BCC Boise Cascade	7,660	34.89 million	34.40 million	Optionable
CNM Core & Main	5,600	193.52 million	190.60 million	Optionable
FERG Ferguson	35,000	193.45 million	193.16 million	N/A
NDSN Nordson	8,000	55.72 million	55.25 million	Optionable

FERG, NDSN, BCC, and CNM Headlines

Recent News About These Companies

Nordson stock surges after lifting FY26 outlook for third time

4 hours ago | seekingalpha.com

Nordson forecasts $3.035B-$3.075B in FY2026 sales and $11.80-$12.00 in adjusted EPS as backlog rises 35%

4 hours ago | seekingalpha.com

Top medical, aerospace supplier scores breakout on Q3 beat; analyst hikes target

4 hours ago | msn.com

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

August 20 at 1:00 PM | seekingalpha.com

Nordson Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

August 20 at 11:03 AM | marketbeat.com

DA Davidson Reiterates Buy Rating for Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN)

August 20 at 10:17 AM | marketbeat.com

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Sets New 12-Month High Following Strong Earnings

August 20 at 9:39 AM | marketbeat.com

NewEdge Wealth LLC Purchases New Position in Nordson Corporation $NDSN

August 20 at 5:59 AM | marketbeat.com

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Invests $43.23 Million in Nordson Corporation $NDSN

August 20 at 5:28 AM | marketbeat.com

77,819 Shares in Nordson Corporation $NDSN Acquired by Danske Bank A S

August 20 at 4:15 AM | marketbeat.com

Nordson MEDICAL Introduces The New Divert™ ULTRA Line Of Ultra-High- Pressure Stopcocks For Demanding Medical Applications

August 19 at 11:59 PM | meddeviceonline.comM

Nordson Stock Rises as Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Outlook Raised

August 19 at 11:59 PM | econotimes.com

Nordson’s (NASDAQ:NDSN) Q2 CY2026 sales top estimates, guides for strong full-year sales

August 19 at 11:59 PM | msn.com

Nordson (NDSN) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

August 19 at 7:01 PM | zacks.com

Nordson (NDSN) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

August 19 at 6:46 PM | zacks.com

Nordson: Strong Q3 Beat and Raised Guidance Support Buy Rating with Unchanged $345 Price Target

August 19 at 6:11 PM | tipranks.com

Nordson Jumps After Record Q3 Update and Higher Full-Year Outlook

August 19 at 5:30 PM | quiverquant.comQ

Nordson Delivers Record Q3 Results, Raises 2026 Guidance

August 19 at 5:11 PM | tipranks.com

Nordson Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Increases Full Year Guidance

August 19 at 5:00 PM | businesswire.com

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.16 EPS

August 19 at 4:55 PM | marketbeat.com

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

August 19 at 4:55 PM | marketbeat.com

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FERG, NDSN, BCC, and CNM Company Descriptions

Boise Cascade NYSE:BCC

$81.80 -1.33 (-1.60%)

Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern

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$81.82 +0.02 (+0.02%)

As of 04:15 PM Eastern

Boise Cascade Company engages in manufacture of wood products and distribution of building materials in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. The Wood Products segment manufactures laminated veneer lumber and laminated beams used in headers and beams; I-joists for residential and commercial flooring and roofing systems, and other structural applications; structural, appearance, and industrial plywood panels; and ponderosa pine shop lumber and appearance grade boards. The Building Materials Distribution segment distributes a line of building materials, including oriented strand boards, plywood, and lumber; general line items, such as siding, composite decking, doors, metal products, insulation, and roofing; and engineered wood products. It markets and sells its products to dealers, home improvement centers, wholesalers, specialty distributors, and industrial converters for use in the construction of new residential housing, repair-and-remodeling of existing housing, construction of light industrial and commercial buildings, and other industrial applications. Boise Cascade Company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

Core & Main NYSE:CNM

$44.45 -0.84 (-1.85%)

Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$44.46 +0.01 (+0.02%)

As of 04:28 PM Eastern

Core & Main, Inc. is a specialty distributor focused on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, and related services. The company provides infrastructure solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential, and residential end markets, nationwide. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Ferguson NYSE:FERG

$239.83 -3.36 (-1.38%)

Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$241.46 +1.63 (+0.68%)

As of 06:03 PM Eastern

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. distributes plumbing and heating products in North America. The company provides expertise, solutions, and products, including infrastructure, plumbing, appliances, fire, and fabrication, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) to residential and non-residential customers. It also supplies specialist water and wastewater treatment products to residential, commercial, and infrastructure contractors, as well as supplies pipe, valves, and fittings solutions to industrial customers. In addition, it offers customized solutions, such as virtual design, fabrication, valve actuation, pre-assembly, kitting, installation, and project management services, as well as after-sales support that comprises warranty, credit, project-based billing, returns and maintenance, and repair and operations support. The company sells its products through a network of distribution centers, branches, counter service and specialist sales associates, showroom consultants, and e-commerce channels. Ferguson Enterprises Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.

Nordson NASDAQ:NDSN

$334.70 +24.78 (+8.00%)

Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$336.34 +1.65 (+0.49%)

As of 06:39 PM Eastern

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.

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