Oppenheimer Upgrades Nordson (NDSN) Stock

On May 30, Oppenheimer analyst Christopher Glynn upped Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)’s stock from “Perform” to “Outperform” with a price objective of $260.00, as reported by The Fly. The analyst’s optimism is backed by Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)’s recovery from cyclical headwinds that had earlier impacted its growth prospects. The analyst opines that the company is well-placed for a positive organic growth trajectory.

Oppenheimer Upgrades Nordson (NDSN) Stock

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The upgrade demonstrates the analyst’s belief in the company’s emerging strength across business sectors. The analyst highlighted the potential for new products and strategic initiatives to fuel growth. The firm opines that Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) remains well-placed for compound organic growth, with strong positioning throughout end markets, and cyclical headwinds largely abated. Furthermore, the analyst believes that the portfolio tuning remains underappreciated, and the company has a focused cost structure.

Notably, Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) highlighted that order entry remained strong during Q2 2025, resulting in a healthy backlog, up ~5% from the previous quarter. On the basis of current visibility and order entry trends, the company projects Q3 2025 sales of between $710 million – $750 million. It expects Q3 2025 adjusted earnings of between $2.55 – $2.75 per diluted share.

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) is engaged in engineering, manufacturing, and marketing products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, sealants, polymers, biomaterials, and other fluids.

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