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

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

Nordson Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ NDSN opened at $217.73 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.95. Nordson has a 52-week low of $196.83 and a 52-week high of $279.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.41. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $214.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.12.

Nordson Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report 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 company from $255.00 to $280.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 13th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $237.00 target price (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Baird R W lowered shares of 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, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $279.25.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In other news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the business’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 value of $82,657.75. Following the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,703 shares of company stock worth $374,069. Company insiders own 0.80% 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.