Inside the research
Nordson Corporation
NDSN Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$325.77
▲ +2.51 (+0.8%)
| 52w hi | $333.70 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $218.80 |
| Vol | 271.70K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.12
| Short | +0.18 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.08 |
| Long | +0.05 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Nordson Corporation
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
| Market cap | $18.15B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $19.85B |
| Trailing P/E | 33.01x |
| Forward P/E | 25.09x |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.72x |
| P / S (ttm) | 6.09x |
| Profit margin | 18.6% |
| Return on equity | 17.8% |
| Revenue growth | +10.3% |
| Earnings growth | +23.0% |
| Debt / equity | 55.62 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.24 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | +0.10 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, medical components, and other fluids. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems; components and systems for thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; smart components that measure and control the flow, quantity and location of dispensed fluid; control systems; and product assembly solutions. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components; interventional solutions for engineered shafts and interventional delivery systems, medical tubing, balloons, balloon inflators, nitinol devices, cardiovascular cannula, and biomaterial delivery; medical fluid components; and microplegia myocardial protection devices and related consumables. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for high-speed, precise application of various attachment, protection, and coating fluids, and related gas plasma treatment systems; destructive and non-destructive testing technologies, such as bond testers and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems used in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries; and precision measurement and control technologies. The company markets its products through direct sales force, distributors, and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.02 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.64 |
| Annual vol | 25.8% |
| Annual ret | +15.4% |
| Sharpe | 0.60 |
| Max DD | -36.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $310.50 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $335.00 / $240.00 |
| Median | $325.00 |
| Analysts | 8 |
| Strong Buy | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 5 | |
| Hold | 4 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-02-24 | Oppenheimer | → Outperform |
| 2026-02-23 | DA Davidson | → Buy |
| 2026-02-20 | Baird | → Neutral |
| 2026-02-19 | Keybanc | → Overweight |
| 2026-02-19 | DA Davidson | → Buy |
| 2025-12-12 | DA Davidson | → Buy |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Material Obligation | read |
| 2026-05-20 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-03-04 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-02-18 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-02 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-12-10 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-10-28 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-20 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-07-14 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-28 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-04-29 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-03-10 | Shareholder Vote, Other Material Event | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | MAPES CHRISTOPHER L | Grant | 42 | $12.51K | |
| 2026-07-31 | DeFord John A | Grant | 84 | $25.01K | |
| 2026-07-31 | Rutledge Joseph M | VP, CAO | Withheld for tax | 274 | $81.59K |
| 2026-06-01 | Hopgood Daniel Roy | EVP, CFO | Withheld for tax | 148 | $41.63K |
| 2026-04-30 | DeFord John A | Grant | 87 | $25.10K | |
| 2026-04-30 | MAPES CHRISTOPHER L | Grant | 43 | $12.40K | |
| 2026-04-17 | Subramanian Srinivas | Executive Vice President | Sell | 1.90K | $532.00K |
| 2026-04-17 | Subramanian Srinivas | Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 1.90K | $204.53K |
| 2026-04-17 | Subramanian Srinivas | Executive Vice President | Sell | 1.20K | $336.00K |
| 2026-04-16 | DeVries James E | Executive Vice President | Withheld for tax | 71 | $19.54K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$935.10K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 3 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 98.5% |
| HHI | 4,224 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $899.87M | 2.98M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $253.54M | 840.39K |
| AQR Capital Management | $98.01M | 325.11K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $95.77M | 317.45K |
| Millennium Management | $91.68M | 303.89K |
| Citadel Advisors | $21.88M | 72.53K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $234.11K | 776 |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $23.38K | 77.48K |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.50% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $1.64 |
| 5y CAGR | +20.9% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.80 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.32 |
| 2023 | $2.66 |
| 2024 | $2.14 |
| 2025 | $3.98 |
| 2026 | $0.82 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.79B | +6.2% | |
| Gross profit | $263.19M | +6.1% | |
| Operating income | $711.73M | +7.7% | |
| Net income | $484.47M | +5.7% | |
| Cash from ops | $556.19M | +15.5% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $325.12 | $326.70 | $323.06 | $325.77 | 271.70K |
| Sep 24 | $320.20 | $324.99 | $319.21 | $323.26 | 333.60K |
| Sep 23 | $318.40 | $322.67 | $316.38 | $321.42 | 373.50K |
| Sep 22 | $315.27 | $320.27 | $314.36 | $319.67 | 257.70K |
| Sep 21 | $313.18 | $315.99 | $310.50 | $314.35 | 310.60K |
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