Q2 Earnings Forecast for Nordson Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Nordson in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.32 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.38. Seaport Res Ptn currently 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 FY2025 earnings at $9.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.85 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on NDSN. 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 report on Monday. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 13th. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $237.00 price target (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a report on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $255.00 to $280.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Baird R W cut shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.25.

Nordson Trading Down 1.9 %

NASDAQ NDSN opened at $210.99 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $213.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $238.42. The company has a current ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market cap of $12.04 billion, a PE ratio of 26.84, a PEG 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) last announced its earnings results 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). Nordson had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The firm had revenue of $615.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $639.40 million.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. Nordson’s payout ratio is 39.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.79, for a total transaction 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 represents a 15.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Nordson

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Nordson by 130.0% during 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 last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Nordson by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 251 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Nordson by 73.7% in the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 271 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Nordson by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new position in shares of Nordson in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $62,000. 72.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.