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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$88.23
-0.8%
$87.12
$60.54
$99.13
$3.59B1.07234,599 shs278,817 shs
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$104.94
+1.4%
$105.27
$57.53
$114.77
$6.34B1.55228,637 shs280,486 shs
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$265.61
+1.1%
$265.90
$208.90
$278.00
$15.19B1181,727 shs171,161 shs
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
$31.64
+0.0%
$31.98
$20.70
$34.58
$5.46B1.21991,257 shs615,725 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
+0.06%+5.79%-1.23%+17.33%+10.77%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
0.00%-2.71%-5.38%+18.68%+75.10%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.00%+2.00%-1.92%+3.47%+23.22%
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
0.00%-0.19%-1.37%+2.53%+47.03%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
4.8103 of 5 stars
2.45.01.73.22.62.53.1
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
1.8776 of 5 stars
1.33.01.70.02.52.51.9
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
3.7408 of 5 stars
1.32.04.22.52.81.71.9
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
2.6614 of 5 stars
1.24.02.50.03.22.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
2.80
Moderate Buy$103.0016.74% Upside
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
2.63
Moderate Buy$93.75-10.66% Downside
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
2.67
Moderate Buy$278.004.66% Upside
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
2.38
Hold$33.505.88% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ESAB, NDSN, ZWS, and BDC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/3/2024
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$98.00 ➝ $101.00
4/25/2024
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$37.00 ➝ $36.00
4/12/2024
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$36.00 ➝ $37.00
3/18/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$111.00 ➝ $125.00
3/12/2024
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
BNP Paribas
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$40.00
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
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$290.00 ➝ $315.00
(Data available from 5/5/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$2.51B1.43$9.41 per share9.38$28.42 per share3.10
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$2.77B2.29$5.75 per share18.24$27.84 per share3.77
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.63B5.78$11.09 per share23.96$45.57 per share5.83
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
$1.53B3.57$1.50 per share21.03$9.35 per share3.38

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$242.76M$5.1117.2711.81N/A9.01%23.11%8.57%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$205.29M$3.8227.4719.332.148.39%17.59%7.39%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$487.49M$8.5531.0723.802.0018.59%20.59%11.34%5/20/2024 (Confirmed)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
$112.70M$0.7144.5624.151.658.11%11.85%6.95%7/22/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ESAB, NDSN, ZWS, and BDC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/20/2024N/A
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.30N/A-$2.30N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024Q1 2024
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$1.05$1.24+$0.19$1.58$514.27 million$536.00 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 2024
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
$0.26$0.29+$0.03$0.39$369.43 million$374.00 million      
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      
2/8/2024Q4 2023
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$1.12$1.46+$0.34$2.01$522.06 million$551.24 million    
2/5/2024Q4 2023
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
$0.23$0.26+$0.03$0.44$350.55 million$356.80 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$0.200.23%N/A3.91%N/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$0.240.23%N/A6.28%1 Years
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.721.02%+19.98%31.81%61 Years
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
$0.321.01%-3.23%45.07%2 Years

Latest ESAB, NDSN, ZWS, and BDC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/2/2024
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
quarterly$0.081%5/17/20245/20/20246/7/2024
2/22/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Quarterly$0.060.25%3/27/20243/29/20244/12/2024
2/22/2024
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
Quarterly$0.050.24%3/13/20243/14/20244/9/2024
2/7/2024
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Quarterly$0.681.06%2/16/20242/20/20243/5/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
1.02
2.55
1.72
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
0.59
1.65
0.98
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.56
2.19
1.37
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
0.31
3.31
1.95

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
98.75%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
91.13%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
72.11%
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
83.33%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
1.59%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
7.00%
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.86%
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
3.80%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
8,00040.66 million40.02 millionOptionable
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
9,00060.42 million56.19 millionOptionable
Nordson Co. stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
7,90057.19 million56.70 millionOptionable
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. stock logo
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
2,400172.70 million166.14 millionOptionable

ESAB, NDSN, ZWS, and BDC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Truist Financial Corp Acquires New Holdings in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS)Truist Financial Corp Acquires New Holdings in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS)
marketbeat.com - May 5 at 5:54 AM
Raymond James & Associates Has $44.24 Million Stock Holdings in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS)Raymond James & Associates Has $44.24 Million Stock Holdings in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 9:25 PM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsZurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 5:54 AM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 12:03 AM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Declares Quarterly Cash DividendZurn Elkay Water Solutions Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
businesswire.com - May 2 at 1:36 PM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions insider sells over $7.6 million in stockZurn Elkay Water Solutions insider sells over $7.6 million in stock
investing.com - April 27 at 7:46 PM
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Lowers Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE:ZWS) Price Target to $36.00Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Lowers Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE:ZWS) Price Target to $36.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 3:02 AM
Zurn Water Solutions: Strong Financial Performance with Cautious Outlook Reflecting Limited UpsideZurn Water Solutions: Strong Financial Performance with Cautious Outlook Reflecting Limited Upside
markets.businessinsider.com - April 26 at 1:43 PM
Massive Insider Trade At Zurn Elkay WaterMassive Insider Trade At Zurn Elkay Water
benzinga.com - April 26 at 1:43 PM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsZurn Elkay Water Solutions First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 8:43 AM
Jennison Associates LLC Purchases 63,078 Shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS)Jennison Associates LLC Purchases 63,078 Shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 6:57 AM
Ice Mountain LLC Takes Money Off The Table, Sells $8.00M In Zurn Elkay Water StockIce Mountain LLC Takes Money Off The Table, Sells $8.00M In Zurn Elkay Water Stock
benzinga.com - April 25 at 5:41 PM
Evaluating Zurn Elkay Water: Insights From 4 Financial AnalystsEvaluating Zurn Elkay Water: Insights From 4 Financial Analysts
markets.businessinsider.com - April 25 at 5:41 PM
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Trims Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE:ZWS) Target Price to $36.00Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Trims Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE:ZWS) Target Price to $36.00
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 1:39 PM
Zurn Elkay water solutions insider sells over $1.39 million in stockZurn Elkay water solutions insider sells over $1.39 million in stock
investing.com - April 25 at 12:40 PM
Aimee Katz Takes Money Off The Table, Sells $8.00M In Zurn Elkay Water StockAimee Katz Takes Money Off The Table, Sells $8.00M In Zurn Elkay Water Stock
benzinga.com - April 25 at 12:40 PM
Sell Alert: April Jalazo Cashes Out $8.00M In Zurn Elkay Water StockSell Alert: April Jalazo Cashes Out $8.00M In Zurn Elkay Water Stock
benzinga.com - April 25 at 12:40 PM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE:ZWS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE:ZWS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 12:40 PM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Robust ...Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Robust ...
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 7:40 AM
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) Major Shareholder Ice Mountain Llc Sells 249,582 SharesZurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) Major Shareholder Ice Mountain Llc Sells 249,582 Shares
insidertrades.com - April 25 at 6:00 AM
Maintaining Hold on Zurn Water Solutions Amid Market Uncertainty and Mixed Sector PerformanceMaintaining Hold on Zurn Water Solutions Amid Market Uncertainty and Mixed Sector Performance
markets.businessinsider.com - April 25 at 2:39 AM
Maintaining Hold on Zurn Water Solutions Amid Modest Growth and Margins OutlookMaintaining Hold on Zurn Water Solutions Amid Modest Growth and Margins Outlook
markets.businessinsider.com - April 25 at 2:39 AM
Ice Mountain Llc Sells 249,582 Shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) StockIce Mountain Llc Sells 249,582 Shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (NYSE:ZWS) Stock
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 6:38 PM
10% Owner Of Zurn Elkay Water Sold $1.40M In Stock10% Owner Of Zurn Elkay Water Sold $1.40M In Stock
benzinga.com - April 24 at 4:39 PM

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Company Descriptions

Belden logo

Belden

NYSE:BDC
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.
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.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions logo

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

NYSE:ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation engages in design, procurement, manufacture, and marketing of water management solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers water safety and control products, such as backflow preventers, fire system valves, pressure reducing valves, thermostatic mixing valves, PEX pipings, fittings, and installation tools under the Zurn and Wilkins brand names. The company also provides flow systems products comprising point drains, hydrants, fixture carrier systems, chemical drainage systems; and interceptors and separators, acid neutralization systems, and remote monitoring systems under the Zurn and Green Turtle brands. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and markets remote tank monitoring devices, alarms, software, and services. Further, the company offers sensor-operated flush valves under the AquaSense, Aquaflush, and AquaVantage brands; heavy-duty commercial faucets under the AquaSpec brand; water conserving fixtures under the EcoVantage and Zurn One brands; stainless steel products under the Just Manufacturing brand name, which include stainless steel sinks and plumbing fixtures, and various types of sinks, as well as drinking water dispensing and filtration products under the Elkay and Halsey Taylor brands. It distributes to institutional, commercial, waterworks, and residential end markets through independent sales representatives, plumbing wholesalers, and industry-specific distributors in the waterworks, foodservice, industrial, janitorial, sanitation, and sitework industries. The company was formerly known as Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and changed its name to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation in July 2022. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1892 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.