Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Eight brokers give Nordson a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" (four hold, four buy) with an average 1‑year price target of $311.50 and several recent price‑target raises (e.g., DA Davidson $335, KeyCorp $325, Baird $314).
• Insider selling: CEO Sundaram Nagarajan and EVP Joseph Kelley sold large stakes (41,800 and 23,052 shares respectively), contributing to insiders selling 73,577 shares worth about $21.48 million over the last quarter; insiders now own 0.84% of the stock.
• Financials and payout: Nordson slightly beat estimates with $2.37 EPS and $669.5M revenue (up 8.8% YoY), issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $11.00–$11.60 and declared a $0.82 quarterly dividend (annualized $3.28, ~1.2% yield).

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $311.50.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on NDSN shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nordson from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. DA Davidson set a $335.00 target price on shares of Nordson in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Nordson in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Nordson from $278.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In other news, CEO Sundaram Nagarajan sold 41,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.26, for a total transaction of $12,258,268.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 64,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,010,286.24. This represents a 39.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 23,052 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.31, for a total value of $6,669,174.12. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,186,894.29. This represents a 75.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 73,577 shares of company stock valued at $21,484,216 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.84% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd lifted its holdings in Nordson by 77.5% in the 3rd quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd now owns 14,200 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,223,000 after buying an additional 6,200 shares during the period. Jensen Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Nordson during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,735,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Nordson in the third quarter worth $1,100,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in Nordson by 2.6% in the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 77,813 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $16,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,972 shares during the period. Finally, HORAN Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Nordson in the third quarter valued at $917,000. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Nordson Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of NDSN stock opened at $272.84 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 2.72. Nordson has a 52-week low of $165.03 and a 52-week high of $305.28. The company has a market capitalization of $15.22 billion, a PE ratio of 29.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.98. The business's fifty day moving average is $275.71 and its 200 day moving average is $247.18.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.01. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.73% and a net margin of 18.39%.The business had revenue of $669.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $652.68 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.06 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Nordson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Nordson will post 10.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Nordson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.42%.

Nordson Company 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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