Nordson (NDSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nordson Corporation develops and manufactures precision technology used to apply, manage, and inspect materials in industrial and medical applications. Its products help customers dispense adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, and other fluids with accuracy and consistency.

The company’s offerings include hot-melt adhesive dispensing systems, precision fluid dispensing equipment, material coating and surface-treatment systems, and inspection and testing technologies. Nordson also supplies components and equipment for medical devices and related applications.

Founded in 1954, Nordson serves customers worldwide across industries including packaging, electronics, automotive, medical, and consumer products. Its operations span the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $308.88 to $314.50
• 50-Day Range: $307.45 to $334.43
• 52-Week Range: $223.29 to $339.12
• Volume: 405,234 shs
• Average Volume: 366,623 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.33
• Dividend Yield: 1.21%
• Price Target: $326.57
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Nordson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nordson scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 654 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Nordson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Nordson is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nordson has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Nordson are expected to grow by 7.50% in the coming year, from $11.86 to $12.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nordson is 31.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nordson is 31.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Nordson has a PEG Ratio of 1.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nordson has a P/B Ratio of 5.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% of the float of Nordson has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nordson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nordson has recently decreased by 7.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Nordson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Nordson has been increasing its dividend for 62 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Nordson is 38.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Nordson will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.49% next year. This indicates that Nordson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Nordson has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Nordson this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Nordson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nordson insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $743,247.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.84% of the stock of Nordson is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.11% of the stock of Nordson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/19/2026
• Record date for 10/2 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/02/2026
• Today: 11/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NDSN
• CIK: 72331
• Web: www.nordson.com
• Phone: (440) 892-1580
• Fax: 440-892-9507
• Employees: 8,200
• Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Nordson: $326.57
• High Price Target: $370.00
• Low Price Target: $270.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.30
• P/E Growth: 1.98
• Net Income: $484.47 million
• Net Margins: 18.63%
• Pretax Margin: 22.64%
• Return on Equity: 20.49%
• Return on Assets: 10.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 1.82
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.18
• Cash Flow: $12.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.10
• Book Value: $54.17 per share
• Price / Book: 5.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,700,000
• Free Float: 55,231,000
• Market Cap: $17.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99