Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.87% and a net margin of 17.37%. Nordson updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 2.300-2.500 EPS.

Nordson Price Performance

NDSN stock opened at $217.73 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Nordson has a 12 month low of $196.83 and a 12 month high of $279.38. The firm has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $214.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $239.12.

Nordson Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordson

In other Nordson news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 1,703 shares of company stock valued at $374,069 in the last ninety days. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.