Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Stock Analysis 2026

IndustrialsSpecialty Industrial Machinery
$328.80
as of 2026-10-15
+39.2% (52-week)50D MA $303.27  |  200D MA $277.48

BriMind AI Score

Proprietary
49
Neutral
Price CAGR
14.1%
1Y Return
+43.8%
Analyst Upside
+6.6%
Rev Growth
10.3%

Score based on historical price CAGR, revenue growth, analyst upside, and valuation factors. Updated daily.

BriMind 1-Year Price Target

$359.71+9.4% potential
Bear Case
$261.29
Bull Case
$420.89
Model Confidence90%

An even blend of the BriMind AI model's DCF and momentum target ($369.70) and Wall Street's consensus target ($349.71).

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NDSN Revenue & Profitability Breakdown

This chart shows how NDSN's revenue flows through to profit. Each row deducts a layer of costs: first the direct cost of making products/services (Cost of Revenue), then operating expenses like marketing and R&D, then taxes. What remains at the bottom is net income — the actual profit shareholders own. High gross and net margins indicate a business with strong pricing power and efficiency.

Revenue
$2.98B
Cost of Revenue
-$1.33B
Gross Profit
$1.65B55.4% margin
Operating Expenses
-$834.0M
Operating Income
$816.6M27.4% margin
Tax & Other
-$261.4M
Net Income
$555.2M18.6% margin
Gross Margin
55.4%
Operating Margin
27.4%
Net Margin
18.6%
EBITDA Margin
29.8%

Key Financial Metrics

Nordson Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 32.89x, generates $613.8M in free cash flow, runs a debt/equity ratio of 55.62, and converts shareholder equity into profit at a 17.8% return on equity. For context: P/E ratio measures how much you pay for $1 of earnings (lower = cheaper, but fast-growing companies command higher P/E); Free Cash Flow is the cash left after running the business; Debt/Equity shows how leveraged a company is; Return on Equity shows how efficiently it turns shareholder capital into profit.

Market Cap
$18.08B
Enterprise Value
$14.33B
P/E (Trailing)
32.89
P/E (Forward)
25.08
PEG Ratio
1.85
EV / EBITDA
17.77
Price / Sales
4.49
Price / Book
4.10
Revenue
$2.98B
Revenue Growth
10.3%
Earnings Growth
23.0%
EBITDA
$806.5M
Gross Margin
55.4%
Operating Margin
27.4%
Net Margin
18.6%
Return on Equity
17.8%
Return on Assets
8.5%
Free Cash Flow
$613.8M
Total Cash
$130.2M
Total Debt
$2.32B
Debt / Equity
55.62
Current Ratio
1.82
Quick Ratio
1.05
Beta
0.96
Dividend Yield
1.2%
Payout Ratio
33.2%
Insider Ownership
5.6%
Inst. Ownership
78.2%
Short % Float
3.0%
Book Value / Share
$58.69

Wall Street Analyst Consensus

10 analysts covering Nordson Corporation currently lean toward a Buy rating, with a mean 12-month price target of $349.71 (+6.4% vs the current price). Analysts set these targets after researching a company's earnings, competitive position, and industry trends — Strong Buy / Buy means the majority expect meaningful upside, while Hold means fair value near the current price rather than a sell signal.

Consensus RatingBuy(10 analysts)
SellStrong Buy
Low Target$211.00-35.8%
Mean Target$349.71+6.4% upside
High Target$285.00+-13.3%

Intrinsic Value Estimates for NDSN

We use 1 valuation model to estimate NDSN's intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is what a stock is truly worth based on the company's fundamentals, independent of what the market prices it at today. If multiple models agree the stock is undervalued, that convergence is a stronger signal.

DCF Model (10yr)
$228.10
-30.6% vs current
Discounts 10 years of projected free cash flow back to today's dollars (5% growth, 10% discount rate). Best for companies generating consistent cash.
Fair Value Range
$228.10 – $228.10
Average Estimate
$228.10
Potential Downside
-30.6%

Intrinsic value estimates use simplified models (Graham, DCF, P/E) and conservative assumptions. They should be used as one input among many — not as sole buy/sell guidance. For advanced analysis, see the full platform.

Technical Price Signals

NDSN is currently in a golden cross pattern, trading above its 50-day average of $303.27 and above its 200-day average of $277.48. Moving averages smooth out day-to-day volatility to reveal the underlying trend — a Golden Cross (50MA crosses above 200MA) is a classic bullish signal, a Death Cross is bearish, though both are lagging indicators that confirm trends rather than predict them.

Current Price
$328.80
50-Day MA
$303.27
▲ Price above
200-Day MA
$277.48
▲ Price above
Golden Cross Pattern
Price above both MAs — bullish signal

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