Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.300-2.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.420. The company issued revenue guidance of $650.0 million-$690.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $686.7 million.

Nordson Price Performance

NDSN traded up $0.70 during trading on Thursday, hitting $218.43. 172,886 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 333,557. Nordson has a 1 year low of $196.83 and a 1 year high of $279.38. The company has a market cap of $12.47 billion, a PE ratio of 26.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.95. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $214.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $239.12. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.02). Nordson had a return on equity of 19.87% and a net margin of 17.37%. The business had revenue of $615.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $639.40 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Nordson will post 10.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.43%. Nordson’s payout ratio is currently 38.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on NDSN shares. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Loop Capital raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 price target (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research note on Friday, December 13th. DA Davidson dropped their price target on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Baird R W cut shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nordson has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $279.25.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In other news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total value of $82,657.75. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,738,159.50. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 1,703 shares of company stock worth $374,069 in the last 90 days. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.