Natixis Advisors LLC Sells 58,425 Shares of Nordson Corporation $NDSN

Natixis Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 236,249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 58,425 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.42% of Nordson worth $53,617,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NDSN. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Nordson during the second quarter worth $139,218,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Nordson by 110.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 718,616 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $163,093,000 after acquiring an additional 376,395 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Nordson by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,958,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $636,375,000 after acquiring an additional 133,229 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Nordson by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 866,396 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $185,729,000 after purchasing an additional 80,285 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in Nordson by 501.5% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 80,053 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $17,161,000 after purchasing an additional 66,744 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nordson in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Nordson in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. DA Davidson set a $335.00 price objective on Nordson in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Vertical Research raised Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Nordson from $278.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nordson currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $311.50.

Nordson Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:NDSN opened at $271.49 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $276.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $247.55. Nordson Corporation has a one year low of $165.03 and a one year high of $305.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.14 billion, a PE ratio of 29.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.98.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $669.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $652.68 million. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.73% and a net margin of 18.39%.Nordson’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.06 EPS. Nordson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Nordson Corporation will post 10.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.42%.

Insider Activity at Nordson

In other Nordson news, CEO Sundaram Nagarajan sold 41,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.26, for a total transaction of $12,258,268.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 64,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,010,286.24. The trade was a 39.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 23,052 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $289.31, for a total value of $6,669,174.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 7,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,186,894.29. This represents a 75.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 73,577 shares of company stock worth $21,484,216 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Company Profile

Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures and markets precision dispensing equipment and systems that apply adhesives, coatings, sealants and polymers in a broad range of industrial and medical applications. The company’s portfolio spans fluid systems, curing and surface preparation technologies, vacuum and thermal management products, and advanced test and inspection solutions. Nordson’s offerings serve critical manufacturing processes by delivering exacting dispensing accuracy and process control to ensure consistent product performance and high production throughput.

Nordson operates through multiple segments that cater to diverse markets including electronics, packaging, medical, energy, automotive and general industrial sectors.