What is Seaport Res Ptn's Forecast for Nordson Q4 Earnings?

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Nordson in a research note issued on Friday, May 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.16 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.12. The consensus estimate for Nordson's current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $682.94 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $671.36 million. Nordson had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 19.28%. Nordson's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.34 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on NDSN. KeyCorp cut their price target on Nordson from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Oppenheimer upgraded Nordson from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $260.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nordson from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Nordson from $241.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, BNP Paribas cut shares of Nordson from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $219.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, February 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $253.17.

Nordson Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NDSN stock traded up $0.13 on Monday, reaching $212.31. 394,501 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 309,732. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.53 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50-day moving average of $191.75 and a 200-day moving average of $210.86. The company has a market cap of $12.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.01, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.90. Nordson has a one year low of $165.03 and a one year high of $266.86.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. Nordson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nordson by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 6,897 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,391,000 after buying an additional 621 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Nordson by 4.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 253,260 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $51,088,000 after acquiring an additional 9,679 shares during the period. MBB Public Markets I LLC purchased a new position in Nordson in the first quarter worth $298,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Nordson in the first quarter worth $458,000. Finally, UniSuper Management Pty Ltd grew its stake in Nordson by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 9,120 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,840,000 after purchasing an additional 811 shares during the period. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Nordson

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.