NDSNNordson Corporation demonstrates solid fundamentals driven by consistent profitability and strong cash flow. The company is well-positioned in industrial and technology markets. While valuation is on the higher side, its market leadership and dividend yield offer attractive long-term potential.
Nordson's diverse product portfolio serves essential industrial, medical, and advanced technology sectors, providing resilience and exposure to various growth themes.
Nordson exhibits strong financial health with robust profitability, consistent free cash flow generation, and a manageable debt level. The company has a history of increasing dividends and demonstrating operational efficiency.
The stock exhibits mixed technical signals. While generally trading above key moving averages, some oscillators suggest it may be nearing overbought conditions, indicating potential for consolidation or a minor pullback.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Industrial Automation & Precision | 85 |
| Medical Technology Advancements | 80 |
| Semiconductor & Electronics Demand | 75 |
| ESG Integration | 65 |
| Economic Sensitivity | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 65 |
| Profitability | 88 |
| Growth | 70 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 78 |
| Cash Flow | 89 |
| Dividend | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 70 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Volume Confirmation | 70 |
| Support & Resistance | 60 |
| Short-term Oscillators | 55 |
Attractive Valuation Metrics
The Price-to-Earnings (P/E) TTM ratio is 28.17, which, when compared to the historical trend and industry averages, may present an attractive entry point given the company's growth prospects. The Price-to-Sales (P/S) TTM ratio of 4.6 also indicates reasonable valuation relative to revenue.
Consistent Earnings Beat
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has consistently exceeded earnings per share (EPS) estimates in most recent quarters, with positive surprises in Q4 2024 (7.29%), Q1 2024 (8.49%), and Q2 2023 (7.12%), indicating strong operational execution and profitability.
Elevated Quarterly P/E Ratio
The quarterly P/E ratio for Q2 2025 is significantly high at 95.0, and for Q1 2025 at 130.5, suggesting that the stock might be overvalued based on current short-term earnings, potentially leading to higher volatility.
Recent Stock Performance Lag
The stock has experienced a -9.63% performance over the last year, and a -1.47% over the last 6 months, indicating recent weakness compared to broader market indices. While YTD performance is positive (7.71%), the longer-term trend warrants caution.
June 2025
18
Ex-Dividend Date
July 2025
3
Next Dividend Date
August 2025
21
Next Earnings Date
H: $2.69
A: $2.64
L: $2.57
H: 733.80M
A: 723.93M
L: 709.00M
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions; Medical and Fluid Solutions; and Advanced Technology Solutions. 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 used in packaged goods industries; 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 dispensing, coating, and laminating systems. 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 used in curing and drying operations; and in-line measurement sensors, gauges and analyzers, lasers, X-ray, optical and nucleonic technologies, and proprietary algorithms and software. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers cannulas, catheters, and medical balloons; single-use plastic components; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers; and plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for fluids attachment, protection, and coating, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, distributors, and sales representatives. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
251.57 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for NDSN have a max estimate of 285.00 and a min estimate of 224.00.