Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook of Nordson Q1 Earnings

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Nordson in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.24. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson's current full-year earnings is $10.35 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nordson's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.07 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Baird R W cut Nordson from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $237.00 price objective (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their price objective on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $279.00.

Nordson Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NDSN traded down $11.22 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $212.79. The company had a trading volume of 553,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 244,217. Nordson has a 12 month low of $212.33 and a 12 month high of $279.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a fifty day moving average of $252.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $245.80.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 11th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $744.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $736.83 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 17.37%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.46 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total transaction of $82,657.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,666 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,738,159.50. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer L. Mcdonough sold 225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.27, for a total transaction of $59,010.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,287 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $862,081.49. The trade was a 6.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,629 shares of company stock worth $914,400. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Nordson

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 84,697 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $21,841,000 after buying an additional 4,919 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in Nordson by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 14,181 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,724,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Nordson by 8.3% during the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 17,311 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $4,523,000 after acquiring an additional 1,326 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Nordson by 1.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,443,366 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $377,919,000 after purchasing an additional 14,780 shares during the period. Finally, M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of Nordson by 1.1% during the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 8,526 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,239,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Nordson Company Profile

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.