What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Nordson Q1 Earnings?

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nordson in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.24. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.34 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nordson’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.07 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Baird R W cut shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $237.00 price target (down from $294.00) on shares of Nordson in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $279.00.

Nordson Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NDSN opened at $212.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.17 billion, a PE ratio of 26.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $252.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $245.57. Nordson has a twelve month low of $212.33 and a twelve month high of $279.38.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 11th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.19. Nordson had a return on equity of 19.87% and a net margin of 17.37%. The company had revenue of $744.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $736.83 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.46 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in Nordson by 289.2% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 260,312 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $60,377,000 after purchasing an additional 193,421 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Nordson by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,638,375 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $692,916,000 after purchasing an additional 177,282 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nordson by 26,109.1% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 104,050 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,327,000 after buying an additional 103,653 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Nordson by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 2,591,323 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $601,032,000 after buying an additional 68,810 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in Nordson by 71.0% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 157,582 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,386,000 after buying an additional 65,436 shares during the last quarter. 72.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Nordson news, EVP Joseph P. Kelley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owns 8,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,164,576.82. The trade was a 25.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 317 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.75, for a total transaction of $82,657.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,666 shares in the company, valued at $1,738,159.50. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 3,629 shares of company stock worth $914,400 in the last three months. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.