KeyCorp Weighs in on Nordson’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:NDSN)

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Nordson in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. KeyCorp analyst J. Hammond anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.38 for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Nordson’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.60 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on NDSN. Loop Capital raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Baird R W lowered Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Seaport Res Ptn raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 price objective (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their price objective on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $256.20.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NDSN opened at $210.44 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $213.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $237.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.53. The firm has a market cap of $11.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.77, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.92. Nordson has a 1 year low of $196.83 and a 1 year high of $279.38.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last issued its quarterly 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). The firm had revenue of $615.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $639.40 million. Nordson had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 19.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NDSN. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Nordson by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 251 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its position in Nordson by 73.7% during the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 271 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in Nordson during the fourth quarter worth about $62,000. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in Nordson by 695.0% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 318 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its position in Nordson by 18.8% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.79, for a total transaction of $268,620.21. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 7,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,519,286.13. This trade represents a 15.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Nordson Announces Dividend

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