DA Davidson Weighs in on Nordson’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:NDSN)

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Nordson in a research report issued to clients and 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 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 $10.35 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Nordson’s FY2025 earnings at $10.90 EPS.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 11th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.19. The business 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.46 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on NDSN. Baird R W cut shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird restated 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 analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nordson currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $279.00.

Nordson Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $226.46 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.95 billion, a PE ratio of 27.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $253.99 and its 200 day moving average is $245.93. Nordson has a 1 year low of $222.18 and a 1 year high of $279.38.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total value of $82,657.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 6,666 shares in the company, valued at $1,738,159.50. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 3,000 shares of the 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 owns 8,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,164,576.82. The trade was a 25.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,629 shares of company stock worth $914,400. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordson

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Nordson in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its position in Nordson by 70.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 140 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Nordson by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new position in Nordson in the second quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Nordson by 2,387.5% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 199 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

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.