Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 9.700-10.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.380. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.8 billion-$2.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.9 billion. Nordson also updated its FY25 guidance to $9.70-$10.50 EPS.

Nordson Stock Performance

Shares of Nordson stock opened at $229.11 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $254.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $245.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.52. Nordson has a fifty-two week low of $222.18 and a fifty-two week high of $279.38.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 11th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $744.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $736.83 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 17.37%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.46 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Nordson will post 10.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Nordson from $272.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $299.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total transaction of $82,657.75. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,738,159.50. This trade represents a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Jennifer L. Mcdonough sold 225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.27, for a total transaction of $59,010.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,287 shares in the company, valued at $862,081.49. The trade was a 6.41 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 3,629 shares of company stock valued at $914,400 over the last ninety days. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.