Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Nordson Q1 Earnings

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nordson in a note issued to investors on Friday, December 13th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.07 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $285.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.35 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Nordson’s FY2025 earnings at $10.90 EPS.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 11th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.19. The firm 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%. Nordson’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.46 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NDSN. Baird R W lowered shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 price objective (down previously from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $279.00.

Nordson Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NDSN opened at $224.04 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $253.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $245.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.36. Nordson has a 1 year low of $222.18 and a 1 year high of $279.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.81 billion, a PE ratio of 27.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.90.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total transaction of $82,657.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,738,159.50. This represents a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.98, for a total value of $749,940.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,659 shares in the company, valued at $2,164,576.82. This trade represents a 25.73 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 3,629 shares of company stock worth $914,400 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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