How to buy Nordson Corporation stock in Canada

Nordson Corporation is a specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. Nordson Corporation shares (NDSN) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $189.29 , which is a decrease of 0.56% over the previous week. Nordson Corporation employs 8,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.7 billion.

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Information last updated 2025-05-03.

Latest market close	$189.29
52-week range	$165.03 - $275.76
50-day moving average more info button	$197.70
200-day moving average more info button	$229.38
Wall St. target price	$243.29
PE ratio more info button	24.5032
Dividend yield more info button	$2.92 (1.62%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$7.87

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Is Nordson Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Nordson Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Nordson Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Nordson Corporation's P/E ratio

Nordson Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 25x. In other words, Nordson Corporation shares trade at around 25x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Nordson Corporation's PEG ratio

Nordson Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.6016. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Nordson Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Nordson Corporation's EBITDA

Nordson Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $801.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Nordson Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Nordson Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$2.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	23.07%
Gross profit TTM	$1.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.44%
Return on equity TTM	16.15%
Profit margin	16.93%
Book value	$50.55
Market Capitalization more info button	$11 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Nordson Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Nordson Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Nordson Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 32.6

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Nordson Corporation's overall score of 32.6 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 57th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Nordson Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Nordson Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 14.05/100

Nordson Corporation's environmental score of 14.05 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nordson Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Nordson Corporation's social score

Social score: 18.34/100

Nordson Corporation's social score of 18.34 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nordson Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Nordson Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 11.72/100

Nordson Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Nordson Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Nordson Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Nordson Corporation scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Nordson Corporation has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Nordson Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	32.6
Total ESG percentile	57.28
Environmental score	14.05
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	18.34
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	11.72
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	1

Nordson Corporation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 31.49% of net profits

Recently Nordson Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Nordson Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Nordson Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.92 per share.

While Nordson Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Nordson Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Nordson Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 2 April 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 19 March 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Nordson Corporation's stocks ever split?

Nordson Corporation's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 12 April 2011 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Nordson Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Nordson Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Nordson Corporation's stock price.

Nordson Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Nordson Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $165.03 up to $275.7646. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Nordson Corporation's is 0.964. This would suggest that Nordson Corporation's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Nordson Corporation overview

Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions; Medical and Fluid Solutions; and Advanced Technology Solutions. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems used in packaged goods industries; components and systems for thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; smart components that measure and control the flow, quantity and location of dispensed fluid; control systems; and dispensing, coating, and laminating systems. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment used in curing and drying operations; and in-line measurement sensors, gauges and analyzers, lasers, X-ray, optical and nucleonic technologies, and proprietary algorithms and software. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers cannulas, catheters, and medical balloons; single-use plastic components; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers; and plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for fluids attachment, protection, and coating, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, distributors, and sales representatives.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Nordson Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 5.557% of Nordson Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 76.85% by institutions. How many people work for Nordson Corporation?
Latest data suggests 8,000 work at Nordson Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Nordson Corporation?
Nordson Corporation's fiscal year ends in October. Where is Nordson Corporation based?
Nordson Corporation's address is: 28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH, United States, 44145-4551 What is Nordson Corporation's ISIN number?
Nordson Corporation's international securities identification number is: US6556631025 What is Nordson Corporation's CUSIP number?
Nordson Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 655663102

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