DA Davidson Estimates Nordson’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:NDSN)

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Nordson in a research report issued on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.35 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $285.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Nordson’s FY2026 earnings at $10.75 EPS.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.02). Nordson had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 16.93%. The firm had revenue of $615.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $639.40 million.

NDSN has been the topic of a number of other reports. BNP Paribas cut shares of 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. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $237.00 price target (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital upgraded Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Baird R W downgraded Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $255.25.

Nordson Price Performance

NASDAQ NDSN opened at $212.80 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.15 billion, a PE ratio of 27.07, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $213.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $238.75. Nordson has a 52 week low of $196.83 and a 52 week high of $279.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Creative Planning grew its position in Nordson by 16.0% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Nordson by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in Nordson by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $621,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Nordson by 26,109.1% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 104,050 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,327,000 after purchasing an additional 103,653 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its position in Nordson by 2.0% during the third quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 10,518 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,762,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 7,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,519,286.13. This represents a 15.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Nordson Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Nordson’s payout ratio is 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.