Nordson Corp [NDSN] stock prices are up 0.95% to $255.26 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The NDSN shares have gain 6.17% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 8.88%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Nordson Corp [NASDAQ: NDSN] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 15, 2025, when Vertical Research upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $270 for it. On June 17, 2025, Vertical Research initiated with a Hold rating and assigned a price target of $245 on the stock. Oppenheimer upgraded its rating to an Outperform but stick to its price target of $260 on May 30, 2025. KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded its rating to an Overweight but $260 remained the price target by the analyst firm on March 04, 2025. Exane BNP Paribas downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on February 24, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $219. In a note dated January 22, 2025, Loop Capital upgraded a Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $255 to $280.
The stock price of Nordson Corp [NDSN] has been fluctuating between $165.03 and $253.99 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $274.17 within the next 12 months. Nordson Corp [NASDAQ: NDSN] shares were valued at $255.26 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 7.41% based on the average NDSN price forecast.
Analyzing the NDSN fundamentals
The Nordson Corp [NASDAQ:NDSN] reported sales of 2.79B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 0.99%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.55% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.25%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.21%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.17%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.16 and Total Capital is 0.14. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.69.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 252.39 points at the first support level, and at 249.52 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 256.89, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 258.51.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Nordson Corp [NASDAQ:NDSN]’s Current Ratio is 1.64. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.05, and the Cash Ratio is 0.14. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.10, the price to book ratio is 4.69 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 29.95.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved DeVries James E, Executive Vice President, that happened on Nov 10 ’25 when 9100.0 shares were sold. Officer, DeVries James E completed a deal on Nov 10 ’25 to buy 9100.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Morris Milton Mayo sold 265.0 shares on Nov 03 ’25.
