Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 9.700-10.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Nordson from $272.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a 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 $299.00.

Nordson Stock Down 1.3 %

NDSN stock traded down $3.32 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $249.55. The company had a trading volume of 531,089 shares, compared to its average volume of 234,474. The company has a market capitalization of $14.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.80, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.90. Nordson has a 52 week low of $222.18 and a 52 week high of $279.38. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $255.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $245.91. 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 (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, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $744.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $736.83 million. Nordson had a net margin of 17.75% and a return on equity of 19.80%. Nordson’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.46 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Nordson will post 9.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Nordson

In related news, EVP Jennifer L. Mcdonough sold 225 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.27, for a total transaction of $59,010.75. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $862,081.49. This trade represents a 6.41 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.98, for a total value of $749,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,164,576.82. This represents a 25.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 3,629 shares of company stock worth $914,400. 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.