Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.08 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.87% and a net margin of 17.37%. Nordson updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 2.300-2.500 EPS.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of NDSN stock traded down $1.79 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $217.73. The company had a trading volume of 549,114 shares, compared to its average volume of 338,818. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $214.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $239.27. Nordson has a 52-week low of $196.83 and a 52-week high of $279.38. The stock has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.85, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid 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 1.43%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NDSN shares. Loop Capital raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Baird R W lowered 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 target (down previously from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, DA Davidson cut their price target on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $279.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other Nordson 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 value of $268,620.21. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,703 shares of company stock worth $374,069. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.