Nordson Corporation (NDSN) reported record fiscal third-quarter sales of $817.7 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, up 10% from $741.5 million a year earlier. Net income rose to $152.8 million from $125.8 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to $2.73 from $2.22.
The company increased its fiscal 2026 outlook, projecting sales of $3.035 billion to $3.075 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $11.80 to $12.00.
- Third-quarter organic sales increased approximately 12%.
- Backlog rose 35% from the prior year.
- Industrial Precision Solutions sales were $367 million, up 5%.
- Medical and Fluid Solutions sales were $231 million, up 5%.
- Advanced Technology Solutions sales were $220 million, up 28%.
$NDSN Insider Trading Activity
$NDSN insiders have traded $NDSN stock on the open market 46 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 46 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NDSN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- SUNDARAM NAGARAJAN (President and CEO) sold 41,800 shares for an estimated $12,258,268
- JOSEPH P KELLEY (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 41 sales selling 31,777 shares for an estimated $9,226,064.
- SRINIVAS SUBRAMANIAN (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,100 shares for an estimated $868,000.
- JUSTIN E HALL (EVP) sold 716 shares for an estimated $197,487
- MILTON MAYO MORRIS sold 245 shares for an estimated $67,098
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$NDSN Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 378 institutional investors add shares of $NDSN stock to their portfolio, and 343 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 684,866 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $206,617,223
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 487,672 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $147,125,765
- MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 454,638 shares (-48.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $137,159,738
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 405,106 shares (-57.1%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $122,216,429
- GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 363,355 shares (+23.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $109,620,569
- INVESCO LTD. added 358,677 shares (+37.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $108,209,264
- KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC removed 331,495 shares (-16.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $100,008,726
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