Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 9,114 Shares of Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its Nordson stake by 11.7%, selling 9,114 shares and ending the quarter with 68,493 shares worth about $16.58 million (≈0.12% of the company).
• Insiders have been net sellers: EVP Srinivas Subramanian sold 3,100 shares at $280 and EVP Justin E. Hall sold 716 shares at $275.82, with insiders disposing of 77,393 shares ($22.55M) in the last quarter and now owning 0.84% of the stock.
• Analyst sentiment is mildly positive—MarketBeat shows a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average price target of $311.50—after Nordson beat recent quarterly EPS and revenue and issued FY2026 guidance of $11.00–$11.60 EPS.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lowered its holdings in Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN - Free Report) by 11.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 68,493 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 9,114 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.12% of Nordson worth $16,579,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in Nordson by 70.8% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 123 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Nordson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Nordson in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Nordson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Nordson in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Nordson in a report on Friday, March 27th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nordson from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Nordson from $278.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Nordson in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $311.50.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In related news, EVP Srinivas Subramanian sold 3,100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total transaction of $868,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,407 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,960. This represents a 32.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Justin E. Hall sold 716 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.82, for a total transaction of $197,487.12. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,515 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $417,867.30. This represents a 32.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 77,393 shares of company stock valued at $22,549,703 in the last quarter. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $282.36 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $277.15 and a 200-day moving average of $257.95. Nordson Corporation has a 1-year low of $184.58 and a 1-year high of $305.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of $15.75 billion, a PE ratio of 30.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.01.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $669.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $652.68 million. Nordson had a net margin of 18.39% and a return on equity of 19.73%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.06 EPS. Nordson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nordson Corporation will post 11.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. Nordson's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.42%.

Nordson Profile

Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures and markets precision dispensing equipment and systems that apply adhesives, coatings, sealants and polymers in a broad range of industrial and medical applications. The company's portfolio spans fluid systems, curing and surface preparation technologies, vacuum and thermal management products, and advanced test and inspection solutions. Nordson's offerings serve critical manufacturing processes by delivering exacting dispensing accuracy and process control to ensure consistent product performance and high production throughput.

Nordson operates through multiple segments that cater to diverse markets including electronics, packaging, medical, energy, automotive and general industrial sectors.

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