Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is a industrial machinery & supplies & components company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Nordson Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $278.57.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $278.57 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 8.72% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 24.77% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.17 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 8.72% with an annualized volatility of 24.77%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.17 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 15.52B |
| Enterprise Value | 17.39B |
| Trailing P/E | 29.76 |
| Forward P/E | 22.41 |
| Price to Book | 4.85 |
| Price to Sales | 5.35 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.99 |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.09 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 18.19% | | Operating Margin | 23.52% | | ROE | 17.14% | | ROA | 7.92% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 8.5% | | Earnings Growth | 6.1% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 118.0% | | Payout Ratio | 34.62% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 108.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 2.9B | | Total Debt | 1.97B | | Total Cash | 0.1B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.57B | | Operating Cash Flow | 0.76B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $305.28$ | | 52W Low | $207.08$ | | 50-Day Avg | $279.9$ | | 200-Day Avg | $256.91$ | | Beta | 0.98 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.06B | | Float Shares | 0.05B | | Insider Holdings | 5.59% | | Institutional Holdings | 77.13% | | Short Ratio | 3.56 | | Short % of Float | 3.0% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $345.0$ | | Target Low | $260.0$ | | Target Mean | $319.12$ | | Target Median | $331.5$ | | # of Analysts | 8 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.