What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Nordson Q2 Earnings?

Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Nordson in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 4th. KeyCorp analyst J. Hammond anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.38 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $260.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordson’s current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Nordson’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.60 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Baird R W lowered Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. BNP Paribas cut Nordson from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $219.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, February 24th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Nordson from $295.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $255.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nordson currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.20.

Nordson Price Performance

Nordson stock opened at $206.55 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Nordson has a 52-week low of $196.83 and a 52-week high of $279.38. The firm has a market cap of $11.76 billion, a PE ratio of 26.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50 day moving average is $213.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $237.61.

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.02). Nordson had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The firm had revenue of $615.42 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $639.40 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nordson

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Nordson by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 251 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Nordson by 73.7% in the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 271 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in Nordson in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in shares of Nordson by 695.0% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 318 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its position in shares of Nordson by 18.8% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.11% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephen Lovass sold 1,299 shares of Nordson stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.79, for a total transaction of $268,620.21. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 7,347 shares in the company, valued at $1,519,286.13. This trade represents a 15.02 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Nordson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.51%. Nordson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.69%.

About Nordson

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.