Nordson stock
NDSNNASDAQNordson Corporation, IndustrialsISIN US6556631025
75Score 75 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
78 / 100
Price history
+39% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 11% above it.
Since August 2025 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 58).
The price is 1.6% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 74% (July 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$322.70
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$297.14
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)58
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$226.69
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$334.70
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Nordson Corporation belongs to the Industrial (Machinery) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $18.34B, is number 38 of 194 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $2.79B (up 3.8% year on year) and earnings of $484.47M (up 3.7%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.06B (up 9.5%) and adjusted earnings per share of $11.94 (up 16.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 75 out of 100 (Strong): rank 61 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 33.2 (Industrial (Machinery) median 24.1, own median of recent years 26).
- Our model puts fair value at $255.20, with the price 29% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 39 years.Capital allocation 74
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 92
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 131% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 92
Weaknesses
- Above fair valuePrice 29% above the fair value of $255.20.Valuation 29
- Richly valuedP/E 33.2, Industrial (Machinery) median 24.1, own median 26.Valuation 29
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and profitability, while valuation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 74 to 75.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $212.67 and expensive above $319.00 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $271.79 (cash-flow model) and $238.61 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $232.41, at 7.8% it would be $289.41.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (24.1).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026, revenue rose 7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 55%, operating 26%, net 17%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 15 Dec 2026in 33 days
- Last reported
- 19 Aug 2026EPS reported $3.25 (expected $3.09)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $12.970.0%
- Revenue
- $3.21B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $14.080.0%
- Revenue
- $3.36B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +7.2%Full-year guidance raised: sales of $3.035 billion to $3.075 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $11.80 to $12.00.
“Sales are now expected to be in the range of $3.035 billion to $3.075 billion and adjusted earnings to be in the range of $11.80 to $12 per diluted share, putting us on the high end of our previously communicated average growth algorithm.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 20 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 4 insiders sold, $876,078 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Nordson
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 75
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Nordson
Held by 88 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS ETFIROB | 1.55% | 0.80% | €1.58B |
| iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF2B76 | 0.97% | 0.40% | €4.49B |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY1 | 0.95% | 0.35% | €106.3M |
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| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF AccEQQJ | 0.92% | 0.25% | €44.3M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 0.46% | 0.35% | €3.62B |
| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.38% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
| iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF2B7C | 0.32% | 0.15% | €635.94M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Industrials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDI | 0.32% | 0.15% | €874.42M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Oct 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 19 Dec 2025)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 10 Nov 2026, previously Fairly valued
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.