Nordson (NDSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its industrial precision solutions are used for automated adhesive application and coating operations, while its medical division develops devices and components for minimally invasive procedures, drug delivery systems and diagnostic applications. Test and inspection equipment rounds out the portfolio by providing nondestructive evaluation and quality assurance across high‐volume manufacturing lines.

Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson maintains a global footprint with sales, engineering and manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. This wide geographic presence enables the company to support multinational customers and respond quickly to evolving regional market needs. Nordson’s ongoing investment in research and development helps drive continuous innovation in application technology and process automation.

Founded in 1954, Nordson has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions that have extended its technology offerings and geographic reach. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey M. Jones, the company continues to focus on operational excellence, customer collaboration and sustainable product solutions that address the exacting demands of modern manufacturing environments.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $274.01 to $278.82
• 50-Day Range: $256.16 to $288.45
• 52-Week Range: $191.99 to $305.28
• Volume: 616,507 shs
• Average Volume: 316,537 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.68
• Dividend Yield: 1.19%
• Price Target: $311.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Nordson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nordson scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 176 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Nordson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.50, representing about 13.3% upside from its current price of $274.88.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nordson has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Nordson are expected to grow by 6.36% in the coming year, from $11.47 to $12.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nordson is 29.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nordson is 29.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Nordson has a PEG Ratio of 1.85. 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 5.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.20% 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 3.82, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nordson has recently increased by 12.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Nordson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.19%, 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 35.42%. 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 26.89% next year. This indicates that Nordson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

Nordson has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Nordson this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for NDSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Nordson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $22,549,703.00 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: 2/18/2026
• Record date for 4/3 Dividend: 3/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend: 3/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/03/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NDSN
• CIK: 72331
• Web: www.nordson.com
• Phone: (440) 892-1580
• Fax: 440-892-9507
• Employees: 8,000
• Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Nordson: $311.50
• High Price Target: $335.00
• Low Price Target: $270.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.97
• P/E Growth: 1.85
• Net Income: $484.47 million
• Net Margins: 18.39%
• Pretax Margin: 22.68%
• Return on Equity: 19.73%
• Return on Assets: 9.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 2.72
• Quick Ratio: 1.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.49
• Cash Flow: $13.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.06
• Book Value: $54.17 per share
• Price / Book: 5.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,780,000
• Free Float: 55,315,000
• Market Cap: $15.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99