Nordson (NDSN)
Builds precision dispensing, medical fluid, and electronics inspection systems for global production lines.
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Sells precision dispensing, coating, polymer-processing, medical fluid, interventional, and electronics inspection systems through three specialized segments. Revenue comes from equipment and components paired with application engineering, direct sales, service, and distributors, while most sales are generated outside the United States.
Engineers precision equipment and components that dispense, apply, control, test, inspect, treat, or cure adhesives, coatings, polymers, biomaterials, and other fluids. Industrial Precision Solutions covers adhesive and coating systems, polymer processing, packaging and nonwovens, product assembly, and precision agriculture. Medical and Fluid Solutions supplies engineered fluid components, interventional devices, and surgical products. Advanced Technology Solutions provides electronics dispensing, plasma treatment, and test, inspection, and measurement systems.
Combines application engineering with direct sales, technical support, and distributors to tailor equipment to production processes, improve uptime and line speed, and reduce material use. Operations span the Americas, Europe, and Asia, with most revenue generated outside the United States. Demand reaches industrial, consumer, medical, electronics, and semiconductor manufacturing; the global footprint depends on trade rules, tariffs, currency movements, and component availability.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Industrial Alliance Securities | Target | Target: — | Target: $375 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $335 | Target: $370 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | Target: $314 | Target: $351 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KeyBanc | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $325 | Target: $360 |
| May 29, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $325 | Target: $335 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jul 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $113.4M · Total debt $1.81B · Total assets $5.95B · Shareholders' equity $3.27B
- Revenue
- $817.7M
- Operating income
- $223.1M
- Net income
- $152.8M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 77.42% | 43.12M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 763 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 11.00% | 6.13M shares | |
| 19 holders · as of Sep 16, 2026 | |||
| Other | 11.58% | 6.45M shares | |
| remainder | |||
55.70M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS")Institution | 7.94% | 4.42M | filed Feb 13, 2019 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 7.43% | 4.14M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 6.22% | 3.47M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Jane B. NordInsider | 5.38% | 2.99M | filed Jan 8, 2021 |
State Street CorpInstitution | 5.34% | 2.98M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Joseph M. Rutledge | officer: VP, CAO | −684 | $309.38 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Milton Mayo Morris | director | −156 | $316.63 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Jennifer L. Mcdonough | officer: EVP, GC, and Secretary | −260 | $336.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Daniel Roy Hopgood | officer: EVP, CFO | −1,329 | $334.29 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Srinivas Subramanian | officer: Executive Vice President | −3,100 | $280.00 |
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Diversified overlap in adhesives, coatings, electronics, and packaging.
- Onto Innovation
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- Teleflex
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- Merit Medical Systems
Interventional-device peer in catheters and fluid-management tools.
- CNH Industrial
Precision-agriculture peer through Raven application controls.
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordson | $321.03 | +0.43% | $17.81B | 32.3 | 25.4 | 6.0 | +10.3% |
| Graco | $78.44 | +1.03% | $12.57B | 24.5 | 23.3 | 5.5 | +3.3% |
| IDEX | $226.01 | +0.14% | $16.64B | 32.5 | 24.7 | 4.6 | +6.4% |
| Dover | $187.69 | +0.62% | $25.12B | 22.5 | 16.7 | 3.0 | +6.9% |
| Illinois Tool Works | $273.67 | +1.18% | $77.81B | 24.5 | 23.2 | 4.7 | +6.1% |
| Onto Innovation | $277.42 | −2.25% | $14.12B | 106.7 | 27.0 | 12.6 | +35.3% |
| Teleflex | $124.20 | −0.56% | $5.53B | — | 13.4 | 2.1 | −27.0% |
| Merit Medical Systems | $87.18 | −0.10% | $5.21B | 36.1 | 20.0 | 3.3 | +9.5% |
| CNH Industrial | $14.03 | +2.60% | $16.95B | 55.0 | 25.4 | 0.9 | +2.0% |
| Median | 32.5 | 23.3 | 4.0 | +6.3% |