Q2 Earnings Forecast for Nordson Issued By KeyCorp

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN - Free Report) - Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nordson in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 4th. KeyCorp analyst J. Hammond forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.38 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $260.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson's current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Nordson's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.60 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Nordson from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. DA Davidson cut their target price on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital raised Nordson from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Baird R W lowered Nordson from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $237.00 price objective (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nordson currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.20.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $206.55 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $213.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $237.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.28, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Nordson has a 52 week low of $196.83 and a 52 week high of $279.38.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.08 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $615.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $639.40 million. Nordson had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 19.28%.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.51%. Nordson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.69%.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.79, for a total transaction of $268,620.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 7,347 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,519,286.13. This trade represents a 15.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Nordson by 18.8% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Nordson by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,447 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Nordson by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 7,314 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,530,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 251 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Nordson by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. now owns 3,308 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $692,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company's stock.

About Nordson

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.

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