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Sell-side analysts have also provided a consensus recommendation of 2.50 on company shares. Over the past month the firm's stock is 107.60%, 207.75% for the last quarter, 109.59% for the past six-months and 411.11% for the a year ago.
The stock increased 0.16% or $0.18 during the last trading session, reaching $114.37.
Going out even further, the 200-Day Simple Moving Average is recorded -36.38% away from the current share price.
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 20th. It was reported on May, 23 by Barchart.com.
About 485 shares traded. Glenmede Tru Na owns 0% invested in Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) for 1,702 shares. It has outperformed by 55.52% the S&P500.The move comes after 9 months negative chart setup for the $7.18B company.
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used to dispense, apply and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids, to test and inspect for quality, and to treat and cure surfaces.
Adhesive Dispensing Systems sales volume increased 5 percent compared to the prior year's second quarter. It has a 19.84 P/E ratio.
According to Zacks, "Nordson Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations".
Several analysts have weighed in on NDSN shares. Therefore 67% are positive.
Nordson Co. has a 12 month low of $78.16 and a 12 month high of $131.49. The stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $112.50. NDSN was included in 24 notes of analysts from August 21, 2015. The firm has "Hold" rating by Scotia Capital given on Tuesday, July 28. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Nordson from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $135.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 14th. The rating was maintained by Barrington Research on Monday, August 24 with "Outperform". All these stocks sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Barrington Research has "Outperform" rating and $125 target. The stock of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, November 3 by SunTrust. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, August 23 by Wunderlich.
Investors sentiment increased to 1.29 in Q4 2016. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.89%. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.61% of the company's stock. Sold All: 17 Reduced: 93 Increased: 90 New Position: 52. 2,000 are owned by Daiwa Securities Grp. Eqis Cap Mngmt owns 3,948 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,225,219 shares. Sandler Capital Mgmt, a New York-based fund reported 99,700 shares. 4,620 are held by Washington Cap Management. Trexquant Investment Ltd Partnership has invested 0.2% in Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN). "(NDSN) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research" was reported by Sports Perspectives and is the property of of Sports Perspectives. California State Teachers Retirement Systems owns 118,583 shares.
While taking a look at financials, we can look at a number of key indicators about Nordson Corporation (NDSN) . Morgan Stanley holds 0.01% or 165,121 shares in its portfolio. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has risen 72.22% since May 23, 2016 and is uptrending.
Since January 1, 0001, it had 0 buys, and 4 insider sales for $4.05 million activity.
On 10/7/2016 Mary G Puma, Director, sold 3,768 with an average share price of $99.36 per share and the total transaction amounting to $374,388.48.
In other Nordson news, insider John J. Keane sold 23,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 10th.
11/03/2015 - SunTrust began new coverage on Nordson Corporation giving the company a "buy" rating. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Nordson by 8.9% in the third quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Nordson by 44.8% in the first quarter.
Operating profits increased 1.6% year over year while the margin came in at 20.9%. Its down 0.09, from 0.9 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 32 investors sold PLCE shares while 70 reduced holdings. Alliancebernstein Limited Partnership holds 980,819 shares. Aviva Public Ltd Com accumulated 192,801 shares or 0.12% of the stock. Citigroup maintained the shares of NSC in report on Friday, October 2 with "Neutral" rating. Old Mutual Global Investors (Uk) Limited invested in 182,075 shares. Century invested 0.02% of its portfolio in Childrens Place Inc (NASDAQ:PLCE). (NYSE:NSC). Jefferies Gru Llc reported 838 shares or 0% of all its holdings.
