Nordson Corporation (NDSN) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Aug 16, 2026

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Fiscal Q3 sales reached a record $818 million, adjusted EPS beat consensus at $3.25, full-year guidance was raised, and backlog increased 35% year over year; shares gained 13.5% through August 20.

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Idea window: 8/20/2026 – 8/27/2026Sector: Industrials

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$333.81
Market Cap
$17.27B
1D Return
+7.71%
YTD Return
+39.66%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
31.2
P/B
5.3
P/S
5.8
EV/EBITDA
20.9
Div Yield
1.06%

Fundamental Analysis

8.0

Key Financial Insights: • Margin strength • Cash generation • Premium valuation NDSN combines durable margins, strong free cash flow, and manageable leverage, but its premium valuation and heavy intangible asset exposure temper the investment case.

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Price Behavior

6.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Uptrend intact • Support holding • Near-term fatigue Support Level: $302-$303 Resistance Level: $310-$311 NDSN has stayed in a constructive uptrend over the last month, holding $302-$303 support while near-term momentum cools, and it now needs a clean break above $310-$311 to keep extending higher.

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Sentiment & News

6.0

Key News Insights: • Earnings Watch • IR Transition • Mixed Flows Nordson's recent headlines center on its upcoming Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings release, an IR leadership change, and mixed institutional trading that leaves sentiment constructive but cautious.

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AI Summary

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Positive

NDSN has evolved from a steady industrial dividend name into a high-quality but execution-dependent earnings compounder: strong margins, cash flow, and balance sheet support the story, but with the stock near a 1-year high and trading at premium multiples, upside now depends on sustaining above-average growth and clean margins through the next earnings print.

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Description

Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells systems for dispensing, applying and controlling adhesives, coatings, polymers and other fluids across industrial and medical markets. The company operates through two segments—Industrial Precision Solutions, which supplies dispensing, coating and assembly equipment for packaging, roll goods and surface finishing, and Advanced Technology Solutions, which provides precision dispensing, medical delivery components and inspection systems for semiconductor and electronics customers—and distributes products via direct sales, distributors and representatives. Founded in 1935, Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Aug 20Aug 27NDSNNordson Corporation
Fiscal Q3 sales reached a record $818 million, adjusted EPS beat consensus at $3.25, full-year guidance was raised, and backlog increased 35% year over year; shares gained 13.5% through August 20.
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