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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AVNT NASDAQ:IOSP NYSE:KWR NASDAQ:NDSN On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVNTAvient$34.30+0.5%$35.73$27.48▼$44.85$3.15B1.31706,612 shs625,774 shsIOSPInnospec$79.58+1.1%$74.68$65.51▼$92.14$1.96B0.9235,005 shs199,302 shsKWRQuaker Houghton$141.72+1.9%$131.39$103.36▼$183.01$2.46B1.42166,710 shs117,867 shsNDSNNordson$289.90+1.1%$274.97$191.99▼$305.28$16.17B0.99367,064 shs558,349 shs10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. Inside this report, you’ll find 10 companies positioned to benefit as artificial intelligence moves from hype to real-world deployment and becomes a core growth driver for corporate America.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVNTAvient0.00%+1.72%-7.49%-19.34%-4.76%IOSPInnospec0.00%+1.83%+3.81%-2.02%-7.42%KWRQuaker Houghton0.00%+2.63%+2.32%-18.74%+35.83%NDSNNordson0.00%+5.46%+2.14%-0.09%+47.55%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVNTAvient$34.30+0.5%$35.73$27.48▼$44.85$3.15B1.31706,612 shs625,774 shsIOSPInnospec$79.58+1.1%$74.68$65.51▼$92.14$1.96B0.9235,005 shs199,302 shsKWRQuaker Houghton$141.72+1.9%$131.39$103.36▼$183.01$2.46B1.42166,710 shs117,867 shsNDSNNordson$289.90+1.1%$274.97$191.99▼$305.28$16.17B0.99367,064 shs558,349 shs10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. Inside this report, you’ll find 10 companies positioned to benefit as artificial intelligence moves from hype to real-world deployment and becomes a core growth driver for corporate America.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVNTAvient0.00%+1.72%-7.49%-19.34%-4.76%IOSPInnospec0.00%+1.83%+3.81%-2.02%-7.42%KWRQuaker Houghton0.00%+2.63%+2.32%-18.74%+35.83%NDSNNordson0.00%+5.46%+2.14%-0.09%+47.55%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVNTAvient 2.33Hold$46.4035.27% UpsideIOSPInnospec 1.50ReduceN/AN/AKWRQuaker Houghton 2.40Hold$166.0017.14% UpsideNDSNNordson 2.56Moderate Buy$308.436.39% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest KWR, IOSP, NDSN, and AVNT Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/22/2026NDSNNordson Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)5/22/2026NDSNNordson BNP Paribas ExaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$285.00 ➝ $290.005/21/2026KWRQuaker Houghton Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold5/21/2026NDSNNordson DA DavidsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$335.005/13/2026AVNTAvient Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C)5/11/2026IOSPInnospec Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeHold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)5/8/2026AVNTAvient Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$43.005/6/2026KWRQuaker Houghton Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSell (D) ➝ Sell (D+)5/4/2026KWRQuaker Houghton Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$151.00 ➝ $157.004/24/2026IOSPInnospec Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold4/24/2026KWRQuaker Houghton Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform$184.00 ➝ $151.00(Data available from 5/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVNTAvient$3.26B0.96$4.86 per share7.06$26.37 per share1.30IOSPInnospec$1.78B1.10$7.09 per share11.23$54.90 per share1.45KWRQuaker Houghton$1.89B1.30$12.82 per share11.05$79.42 per share1.78NDSNNordson$2.79B5.79$13.05 per share22.21$57.40 per share5.05Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVNTAvient$81.90M$1.7219.9410.151.044.81%11.11%4.40%8/7/2026 (Estimated)IOSPInnospec$116.60M$4.5917.3413.022.216.38%9.32%6.79%8/4/2026 (Estimated)KWRQuaker Houghton-$2.49M$0.28506.1515.641.080.22%9.03%4.39%7/30/2026 (Estimated)NDSNNordson$484.47M$9.3830.9123.531.9418.19%20.08%10.39%N/ALatest KWR, IOSP, NDSN, and AVNT EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/20/2026Q2 2026NDSNNordson$2.82$2.86+$0.04$2.09$728.78 million$740.85 million5/8/2026Q1 2026IOSPInnospec$1.02$1.05+$0.03$1.22$432.14 million$453.20 million5/7/2026Q1 2026AVNTAvient$0.81$0.83+$0.02$0.61$846.35 million$847.40 million4/30/2026Q1 2026KWRQuaker Houghton$1.66$1.63-$0.03$1.13$463.70 million$480.48 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVNTAvient$1.103.21%+5.86%63.95%1 YearsIOSPInnospec$1.842.31%+10.46%40.09%11 YearsKWRQuaker Houghton$2.031.43%+4.81%725.00%17 YearsNDSNNordson$3.281.13%+15.61%34.97%62 YearsLatest KWR, IOSP, NDSN, and AVNT DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/13/2026KWRQuaker Houghtonquarterly$0.50801.43%7/17/20267/17/20267/31/20265/14/2026AVNTAvientquarterly$0.27503.26%6/18/20266/18/20267/15/20265/1/2026IOSPInnospec$0.922.39%5/19/20265/19/20265/29/20262/27/2026KWRQuaker Houghtonquarterly$0.50801.56%4/16/20264/16/20264/30/20263/3/2026NDSNNordsonquarterly$0.821.23%3/19/20263/19/20264/3/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVNTAvient0.801.771.29IOSPInnospecN/A2.982.02KWRQuaker Houghton0.612.451.72NDSNNordson0.572.601.74Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVNTAvient95.48%IOSPInnospec96.64%KWRQuaker Houghton77.46%NDSNNordson72.11%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVNTAvient0.85%IOSPInnospec1.45%KWRQuaker Houghton1.00%NDSNNordson0.84%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVNTAvient9,00091.71 million90.93 millionOptionableIOSPInnospec2,45024.63 million24.27 millionOptionableKWRQuaker Houghton4,70017.37 million17.19 millionOptionableNDSNNordson8,00055.78 million55.32 millionOptionableKWR, IOSP, NDSN, and AVNT HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNordson Earnings Call Showcases Record Growth MomentumMay 24 at 5:41 PM | theglobeandmail.comNordson (NDSN) Q4 2025 Earnings TranscriptMay 23 at 2:41 PM | finance.yahoo.comNDSN Q2 Deep Dive: Order Momentum Drives Guidance Lift, Strategic M&A Expands Precision Ag PortfolioMay 23 at 2:41 PM | finance.yahoo.comNordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsMay 23 at 4:30 AM | marketbeat.comNordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Given New $290.00 Price Target at BNP Paribas ExaneMay 23 at 4:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comNordson Corp (NDSN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and Strategic Acquisitions ...May 22 at 6:04 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comNordson (NDSN) Q2 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 22 at 6:04 PM | finance.yahoo.comBNP Paribas Exane Issues Positive Forecast for Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Stock PriceMay 22 at 11:05 AM | marketbeat.comDA Davidson Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN)May 21 at 12:49 PM | marketbeat.comNDSN's Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Broad Organic GrowthMay 21 at 12:42 PM | zacks.comNordson Q2 Earnings Call HighlightsMay 21 at 10:06 AM | marketbeat.comNordson Corporation 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 21 at 9:00 AM | seekingalpha.comNordson: Fiscal Q2 Earnings SnapshotMay 20, 2026 | ctpost.comCNordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) surprises with Q1 CY2026 salesMay 20, 2026 | msn.comNordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPSMay 20, 2026 | marketbeat.comNordson (NDSN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayMay 20, 2026 | zacks.comNordson Delivers Record Q2 Results, Raises 2026 OutlookMay 20, 2026 | tipranks.comNordson (NDSN) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesMay 20, 2026 | zacks.comNordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings GuidanceMay 20, 2026 | marketbeat.comNordson Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Increases Full Year GuidanceMay 20, 2026 | businesswire.comNordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings GuidanceMay 20, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeKWR, IOSP, NDSN, and AVNT Company DescriptionsAvient NYSE:AVNT$34.30 +0.18 (+0.53%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.32 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 05/22/2026 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks; custom-formulated liquid system, such as polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone; and proprietary inks. Its products are used in medical and pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care and cosmetics, transportation, building products, wire and cable, recreational and athletic apparel, construction and filtration, outdoor furniture, healthcare, textiles and appliances, and industrial markets. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. The company was formerly known as PolyOne Corporation and changed its name to Avient Corporation in June 2020. Avient Corporation was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio.Innospec NASDAQ:IOSP$79.58 +0.85 (+1.08%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.58 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 05/22/2026 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Innospec Inc. develops, manufactures, blends, markets, and supplies specialty chemicals in the United States, rest of North America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company's Fuel Specialties segment offers a range of specialty chemical products that are used as additives in additives in diesel, jet, marine, fuel oil and other fuels. This segment's products are used in the operation of commercial trucking, marine and aviation engines, power station generators, heating oil, and other industrial machinery applications. Its Performance Chemicals segment provides technology-based solutions for its customers' processes or products that focuses on the personal care, home care, agrochemical, construction, mining, and other industrial markets. The company's Oilfield Services segment develops and markets chemical solutions for drilling, completion, fracturing, stimulation, and completion operations; and products for oil and gas production. It sells its products primarily to oil and gas exploration and production companies, oil refineries, fuel manufacturers and users, personal care and home care companies, formulators of agrochemical, and other chemical and industrial companies. The company was formerly known as Octel Corp. and changed its name to Innospec Inc. in January 2006. Innospec Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.Quaker Houghton NYSE:KWR$141.72 +2.59 (+1.86%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$141.63 -0.09 (-0.06%) As of 05/22/2026 07:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Quaker Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company also provides chemical management services. It serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.Nordson NASDAQ:NDSN$289.90 +3.13 (+1.09%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$289.94 +0.04 (+0.01%) As of 05/22/2026 06:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.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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