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Westlake, Ohio-based Nordson Corporation (NDSN) manufactures and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, and other fluids worldwide. With a market cap of $12.7 billion, Nordson operates through Industrial Precision Solutions, Medical and Fluid Solutions, and Advanced Technology Solutions segments.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks." Nordson fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its notable size and influence in the specialty industrial machinery industry.
The stock touched its 52-week high of $266.86 on Nov. 25, 2024, and is currently trading 15.6% below that peak. Meanwhile, the stock has gained 7.5% over the past three months, mostly matching the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLI) 7.5% uptick during the same time frame.
Over the longer term, NDSN’s performance has remained grim. The stock has gained 7.7% in 2025 and plunged 11.8% over the past 52 weeks, significantly underperforming XLI’s 16.1% surge in 2025 and 14.9% gains over the past year.
NDSN stock has remained mostly below its 200-day moving average over the past year, until August, and traded mostly above its 50-day moving average since early May with some fluctuations, underscoring its previous downturn and recent uptrend.
Nordson’s stock prices gained 3% in the trading session following the release of its Q3 results on Aug. 20. The company observed solid organic growth during the quarter, especially in its advanced technology solutions segment, delivering a 15% organic sales growth compared to the year-ago quarter. Overall, the company’s sales came in at $741.5 million, up 12.1% year-over-year, beating the Street’s expectations by 2.8%. Further, Nordson’s adjusted EPS grew by an impressive 13.3% year-over-year to $2.73, beating the consensus estimates by 3.8%.
Moreover, when compared to its peer, Nordson has notably outperformed Ingersoll Rand Inc.’s (IR) 9.6% decline in 2025 and 15.5% plunge over the past 52 weeks.
Among the 11 analysts covering the NDSN stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” Its mean price target of $256.44 suggests a 13.8% upside potential.
