What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for Nordson Q2 Earnings?

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Nordson in a report issued on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.35 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $285.00 price objective 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.08 by ($0.02). The business 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%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 target price (down previously from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Baird R W lowered 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 assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $267.33.

Nordson Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NDSN opened at $215.44 on Monday. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $213.85 and its 200 day moving average is $238.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.30 billion, a PE ratio of 27.41, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.95. Nordson has a fifty-two week low of $196.83 and a fifty-two week high of $279.38.

Institutional Trading of Nordson

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Nordson by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,226,757 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,302,887,000 after acquiring an additional 93,146 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Nordson by 7.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,638,375 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $692,916,000 after purchasing an additional 177,282 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Nordson by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,561,866 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $326,803,000 after purchasing an additional 47,052 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Nordson by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,455,956 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $303,918,000 after purchasing an additional 12,590 shares during the period. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Nordson by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 860,430 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $180,036,000 after purchasing an additional 24,030 shares in the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.79, for a total value of $268,620.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 7,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,519,286.13. This represents a 15.02 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.