Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for NDSN in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: NDSN
Nordson (NDSN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$331.32+5.55 (+1.7%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNordson's stock traded at $325.77 this week after exceeding fiscal third-quarter adjusted EPS and revenue estimates, reporting $3.25 EPS and $817.67 million in revenue. Coverage through the week highlighted broad-based business strength, acquisition gains and shareholder returns, alongside the company's positioning in semiconductor advanced packaging, including the recent launch of ASYMTEK Vantage XL for AI and high-performance computing demand. Nordson has also been noted for outperforming the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF over the past three months, year-to-date and the past 52 weeks, even as broader market sessions showed mixed moves against the Nasdaq Composite.
The stock closed at $331.32, up 1.7%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $312.20 and 200-day average of $285.28, with the 50-day above the 200-day. It trades within $339.12 of its 52-week high and well above its 52-week low of $222.13. The GekkoIndex reads 47.6, placing it in the Neutral zone, down from a five-day change of -9.4. Price sits 19.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $276.53.
The next earnings date falls on 9 December 2026, 71 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the last report showed an EPS actual matching the $2.37 estimate with a -1% reaction. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in their respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Analyst coverage from 4 firms shows 3 buy and 1 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $349.71, implying 5.6% consensus upside. Seasonality over 5 years shows an average 20-day return of 0.2%, positive in 3 of those years.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Nordson price vs fair value
Close $331.32200-day averageGekko Fair Value $276.53
Nordson quick facts
- Market cap
- $18.46B
- P/E ratio
- 32.6
- Forward P/E
- 24.8
- EPS, TTM
- $9.92
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.98B
- Profit margin
- 18.6%
- Dividend yield
- 1.02%
- Beta
- 0.97
- Volume
- 351,531 avg 351,826
- 1-year return
- +49.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- 50-day average
- $312.20
- 200-day average
- $285.28
- Next earnings
- Dec 9 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 55.70M
Nordson swing-trade checklist
Nordson scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $331.32 is above the 50-day ($312.20) and 200-day ($285.28) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
47.6, Neutral
Reading 47.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
19.8% above
Price is 19.8% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 71 days
Next report Dec 9, 2026, 71 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+0.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Nordson stock chart and price history
Nordson closed at $331.32 on Sep 28, 2026, +49.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $222.13 to $339.12.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +0.1%
- 3 months
- +9.7%
- 6 months
- +27.3%
- 1 year
- +49.6%
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About Nordson
Nordson designs and builds equipment used to precisely dispense and control substances such as adhesives, coatings, sealants, polymers, and biomaterials, along with related medical fluids and components. Its systems are used across manufacturing and healthcare settings where accurate application of fluids matters, and it is recognized for this dispensing and control technology.
The company operates through three segments. Its Industrial Precision Solutions unit covers dispensing, coating, and laminating equipment along with fluid components and control systems for manufacturing applications. Its Medical and Fluid Solutions unit supplies precision dispensers, molded plastic components, and interventional and cardiovascular devices for medical uses. Its Advanced Technology Solutions unit produces automated dispensing and inspection equipment, including testing and measurement systems used by semiconductor and circuit board manufacturers. Nordson reaches customers through a direct sales force as well as distributors and independent sales representatives.
Nordson was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker NDSN.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Website
- nordson.com
Nordson GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Nordson’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 47.6, in the Neutral zone, down 9.4 points over five sessions.
47.6Neutral
Down 9.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 37 | −1.0% | +2.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 168 | +0.6% | +1.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 424 | +0.3% | +0.8% | ||
| Distribution | 42 | −0.3% | −0.4% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average NDSN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Nordson stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Nordson trades 19.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $276.53, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Nordson shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$276.53
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
19.8% Overvalued
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Nordson insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Nordson, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in NDSN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Nordson has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026
- $29.49M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.16%
- Trailing four quarters
- $338.6M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
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Nordson earnings: next date and track record
Nordson reports on Dec 9, 2026, before the open (71 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Dec 9, 2026
Expected before the open, 71 days away
- EPS estimate
- $3.45
- Revenue estimate
- $828.7M
5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.9%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Feb 18, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- NDSN reported record Q1 FY2026 sales of $669 million, up 9% year-over-year with 7% organic growth. Growth was broad-based with notable 20%+ strength in ATS segment driven by semiconductor demand. EBITDA increased 8% to record $203 million, adjusted EPS grew 15%, and free cash flow reached $123 million with over 100% conversion rate.
- Guidance
- Management provided positive commentary about end market demand trends entering 2026. Specific Q2 and full-year guidance details were mentioned but not disclosed in this transcript excerpt.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | $2.37 est $2.37 | $669.5M est $652.8M | −1.0% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $3.03 est $2.93 | $751.8M est $761.0M | +0.4% |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $2.73 est $2.64 | $741.5M est $723.6M | +1.1% |
| May 19, 2025 | $2.42 est $2.42 | $682.9M est $672.0M | −1.4% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $2.06 est $2.08 | $615.4M est $639.6M | −0.5% |
| Dec 11, 2024 | $2.78 est $2.59 | $744.5M est $736.8M | −9.4% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $2.41 est $2.33 | $661.6M est $657.3M | +6.9% |
| May 20, 2024 | $2.34 est $2.32 | $650.6M est $661.1M | −10.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Nordson stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Nordson is $349.71, +5.6% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$349.71consensus 12-month target, +5.6% from the last close
Now $331.32Avg $349.71
Low $351High $375
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | D.A. Davidson | $375 | +13.2% |
| Aug 21 | Robert W. Baird | $351 | +5.9% |
| Aug 21 | Oppenheimer | $370 | +11.7% |
| Aug 20 | KeyBanc | $360 | +8.7% |
| Aug 19 | D.A. Davidson | $345 | +4.1% |
+0.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+0.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Nordson seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Nordson averaged +0.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +4.5% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, NDSN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4%.
Nordson market cap and key statistics
Nordson’s market cap is $18.46B, with a P/E ratio of 32.6 and revenue of $2.98B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $18.46B
- P/E ratio
- 32.6
- Forward P/E
- 24.8
- EPS, TTM
- $9.92
- Gekko Fair Value
- $276.53
Trading
- Volume
- 351,531
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 351,826
- 52-week high
- $339.12
- 52-week low
- $222.13
- Shares outstanding
- 55.70M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.98B
- Profit margin
- 18.6%
- Return on equity
- 17.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +23.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.97
- Typical daily move
- ±1.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- Dividend yield
- 1.02%
Nordson stock news this week
Coverage of Nordson this week reads positive: 10 positive, 0 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Nordson stock trades at USD 325.77 after an earnings beatAD HOC NEWS, Sep 28
- Reasons Why Investors Should Consider Investing in Nordson StockZacks Investment Research, Sep 25
- Nordson Corp stock slips 0.2 percent ahead of the openAD HOC NEWS, Sep 25
- How Is Nordson (NDSN) Positioned for This Next Chapter of Semiconductor GrowthInsider Monkey, Sep 25
- Nordson Corp stock heads into the open after a 1.7 percent gainAD HOC NEWS, Sep 24
- Nordson Stock: Is NDSN Outperforming the Industrial Sector?inkl, Sep 23
Nordson peers
Nordson’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LRCXLam Research | Neutral | 7.7% above |
| AMATApplied Materials | Neutral | 11.5% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Neutral | 5.9% above |
| TTTrane Technologies | Neutral | 13.7% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Neutral | 11.4% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Accumulation | 4.9% below |
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Nordson stock FAQ
What is Nordson’s market cap?
Nordson’s market cap is $18.46B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $331.32, with 55.70M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 32.6.
What is the Nordson stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Nordson is $349.71, +5.6% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Nordson stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Nordson is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $331.32 is 19.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $276.53. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Nordson report earnings next?
Nordson is expected to report on Dec 9, 2026, before the market opens (71 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.45 per share on revenue of $828.7M. Nordson beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.9% on average across the report.
What is Nordson’s 52-week high and low?
Nordson’s 52-week high is $339.12 and its 52-week low is $222.13; it closed at $331.32 on Sep 28, 2026, +49.6% over the past year.
Is Nordson stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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