Q3 Earnings Estimate for Nordson Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Nordson in a research note issued on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.58 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.61. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson's current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nordson's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.88 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NDSN. Loop Capital raised shares of Nordson from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Baird R W lowered shares of Nordson from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $237.00 price objective (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a report on Friday, December 13th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas lowered Nordson from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $219.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $255.25.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of NDSN traded up $0.79 on Thursday, reaching $210.29. 550,781 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 351,209. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $213.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $238.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.53 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The firm has a market cap of $11.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.95. Nordson has a 12 month low of $196.83 and a 12 month high of $279.38.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.06 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 16.93%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Planning lifted its position in Nordson by 16.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,147 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Nordson by 130.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 161 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in Nordson by 21.4% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $621,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nordson during the 3rd quarter worth about $208,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Nordson by 39.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 6,648 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 1,875 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.11% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Nordson's payout ratio is presently 39.69%.

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.