NDSN Nordson (NDSN) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Industrials · General industrial machinery & equipment, nec · CIK 0000072331
Form 144 · 4
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
394
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $278.7K priced
What the filings say about NDSN
Insiders, 180 days
-$876.1K net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-04-08
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$664.5K
4 notices
Nordson insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, NORDSON CORP insiders sold a net $876.1K of stock across 91 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Sep 2, 2026.
- The trade is 11.3% of the 2,265 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 394 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Morris Milton Mayo sold about $83.4K of NDSN on Oct 14, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 394 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 32.1% of the 2,134 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 394 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, CAO Rutledge Joseph M sold about $211.6K of NDSN on Sep 15, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 394 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Apr 15, 2026.
- The trade is 6.2% of the 2,515 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 394 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Morris Milton Mayo sold about $49.4K of NDSN on Sep 2, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 394 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Dec 2, 2024.
- The trade is 4.1% of the 6,346 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 394 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, GC, and Secretary MCDONOUGH JENNIFER L sold about $87.4K of NDSN on Aug 27, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 394 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 27.9% of the 4,758 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 394 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, CFO Hopgood Daniel Roy sold about $444.3K of NDSN on Aug 26, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 394 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.91 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$876.1K over 180 days
-$876.1K over 90 days
more than 56% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
394 funds bought in last quarter
more than 82% of Industrials
Revenue
+3.8% year over year
below 55% of Industrials
Margin
17.4% net margin
more than 94% of Industrials
Buybacks
$158.8M repurchased, FY to 2026-07-31
more than 69% of Industrials
Short interest
2.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 4.0 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 61% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 14Director Morris Milton Mayo sold $83.4K (Oct 14)
Oct 14Director Morris Milton Mayo filed to sell $83.4K by Oct 14 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+37.7%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns NDSN: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
4,138,179 sh
$1.2B
3,465,215 sh
$1.0B
2,975,009 sh
$899.9M
2,360,166 sh
$712.0M
1,906,425 sh
$573.4M
Congress trades in NDSN
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-04-08 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-02-25 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
NDSN planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Morris Milton Mayo
Filed 2026-10-14
$83.4K
Morris Milton Mayo
Filed 2026-09-02
$49.4K
MCDONOUGH JENNIFER L
Filed 2026-08-27
$87.4K
Hopgood Daniel Roy
Filed 2026-08-26
$444.3K
NDSN mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
SMI 3Fourteen Full-Cycle Trend ETF
$12.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.0%
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund
$50.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.7%
Democratic Large Cap Core ETF
$3.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.5%
ROCK OAK CORE GROWTH FUND
$547.6K position · as of 2026-07-31
4.0%
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
$50.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.9%
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF
$1.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Sundaram Nagarajan
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$8.2M
$7.2M
$2.2M
+27%
+107%
2024
$8.6M
$11.0M
$1.9M
+32%
+69%
2023
$7.1M
$4.3M
$2.3M
+13%
+38%
2022
$8.4M
$7.6M
$2.5M
+18%
+29%
2021
$10.3M
$11.9M
$3.1M
+33%
+42%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $876.1K sold by insiders over 180 days, 394 funds added last quarter, $664.5K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
NDSN financials
Revenue growth
+3.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
17.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.0B
four quarters, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Revenue, TTM NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | $2.8B |
| FY Oct 2024 | $2.7B |
| FY Oct 2023 | $2.6B |
| FY Oct 2022 | $2.6B |
| FY Oct 2021 | $2.4B |
| Jul 2026 | $817.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $740.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $669.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $751.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $741.5M |
| Apr 2025 | $682.9M |
| Jan 2025 | $615.4M |
| Oct 2024 | $744.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+18.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Net margin, TTM NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | +17.4% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +17.4% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +18.5% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +19.8% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +19.2% |
| Jul 2026 | +18.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +15.8% |
| Jan 2026 | +19.9% |
| Oct 2025 | +20.2% |
| Jul 2025 | +17.0% |
| Apr 2025 | +16.5% |
| Jan 2025 | +15.4% |
| Oct 2024 | +16.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$724.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Free cash flow, TTM NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | $661.1M |
| FY Oct 2024 | $491.8M |
| FY Oct 2023 | $606.7M |
| FY Oct 2022 | $461.7M |
| FY Oct 2021 | $507.6M |
| Jul 2026 | $236.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $170.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $122.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $193.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $226.4M |
| Apr 2025 | $103.1M |
| Jan 2025 | $137.7M |
| Oct 2024 | $75.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.47x
long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31; equity 2026-07-31
Debt to equity NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | 0.66x |
| FY Oct 2024 | 0.75x |
| FY Oct 2023 | 0.67x |
| FY Oct 2022 | 0.32x |
| FY Oct 2021 | 0.38x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.47x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.59x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.64x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.66x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.71x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.75x |
| Jan 2025 | 0.76x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.75x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.50x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31
Cash flow to debt NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | 0.36x |
| FY Oct 2024 | 0.25x |
| FY Oct 2023 | 0.37x |
| FY Oct 2022 | 0.70x |
| FY Oct 2021 | 0.67x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.50x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.40x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.35x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.36x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.29x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.24x |
| Jan 2025 | 0.25x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.25x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+17.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on equity NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | +16.2% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +16.9% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +19.9% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +23.0% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +23.2% |
| Jul 2026 | +17.8% |
| Apr 2026 | +17.1% |
| Jan 2026 | +17.5% |
| Oct 2025 | +16.2% |
| Jul 2025 | +15.6% |
| Apr 2025 | +15.5% |
| Jan 2025 | +16.2% |
| Oct 2024 | +16.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+9.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on assets NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | +8.1% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +8.3% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +10.7% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +13.5% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +12.2% |
| Jul 2026 | +9.3% |
| Apr 2026 | +8.8% |
| Jan 2026 | +8.8% |
| Oct 2025 | +8.1% |
| Jul 2025 | +8.1% |
| Apr 2025 | +8.0% |
| Jan 2025 | +8.1% |
| Oct 2024 | +8.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+14.5%
operating income after a 17.7% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31 plus average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus cash
Return on invested capital NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | +11.8% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +11.1% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +13.2% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +20.3% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +19.3% |
| Jul 2026 | +14.5% |
| Apr 2026 | +12.9% |
| Jan 2026 | +12.3% |
| Oct 2025 | +11.8% |
| Jul 2025 | +11.2% |
| Apr 2025 | +10.7% |
| Jan 2025 | +10.8% |
| Oct 2024 | +11.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+15.3%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | +13.4% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +13.3% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +17.6% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +22.2% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +18.5% |
| Jul 2026 | +15.3% |
| Apr 2026 | +13.9% |
| Jan 2026 | +13.5% |
| Oct 2025 | +13.4% |
| Jul 2025 | +13.6% |
| Apr 2025 | +12.9% |
| Jan 2025 | +13.0% |
| Oct 2024 | +13.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
32.59x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
P/E, trailing NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | 27.22x |
| FY Oct 2024 | 30.57x |
| FY Oct 2023 | 25.13x |
| FY Oct 2022 | 25.51x |
| FY Oct 2021 | 32.84x |
| Jul 2026 | 30.14x |
| Apr 2026 | 30.78x |
| Jan 2026 | 29.68x |
| Oct 2025 | 27.22x |
| Jul 2025 | 26.91x |
| Apr 2025 | 24.37x |
| Jan 2025 | 28.02x |
| Oct 2024 | 30.57x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$19.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-18 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31, minus cash 2026-07-31
Enterprise value NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | $14.9B |
| FY Oct 2024 | $16.3B |
| FY Oct 2023 | $13.7B |
| FY Oct 2022 | $13.4B |
| FY Oct 2021 | $15.3B |
| Jul 2026 | $18.0B |
| Apr 2026 | $17.9B |
| Jan 2026 | $17.2B |
| Oct 2025 | $14.9B |
| Jul 2025 | $14.1B |
| Apr 2025 | $12.9B |
| Jan 2025 | $14.6B |
| Oct 2024 | $16.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+4.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | +5.1% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +3.5% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +5.0% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +3.6% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | +4.4% |
| Apr 2026 | +4.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +4.2% |
| Oct 2025 | +5.1% |
| Jul 2025 | +4.5% |
| Apr 2025 | +4.3% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.7% |
| Oct 2024 | +3.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
1.35x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 24%: four quarters to 2026-07-31 against the four to 2025-07-31
PEG, trailing NDSN
| FY Oct 2025 | 5.39x |
| FY Oct 2024 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2023 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2022 | 1.83x |
| FY Oct 2021 | 0.40x |
| Jul 2026 | 1.25x |
| Apr 2026 | 1.51x |
| Jan 2026 | 1.68x |
| Oct 2025 | 5.39x |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-10 | 2024-10 | 2023-10 | 2022-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.6B |
| Operating income | $711.7M | $674.0M | $672.8M | $702.4M |
| Net income | $484.5M | $467.3M | $487.5M | $513.1M |
| EPS (diluted) | 8.51 | 8.11 | 8.46 | 8.81 |
| Operating cash flow | $719.2M | $556.2M | $641.3M | $513.1M |
| Cash | $108.4M | $116.0M | $115.7M | $163.5M |
| Long-term debt | $1.7B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $345.3M |
| Buybacks | $306.4M | $33.3M | $89.7M | $262.9M |
| Dividends paid | $179.1M | $161.4M | $150.4M | $125.9M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
NDSN Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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NDSN filings, in plain words
Are Nordson insiders buying or selling NDSN?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nordson insiders were net sellers, a net $876.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded NDSN?
Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Rob Bresnahan dated 2025-04-08.
Are there planned insider sales of NDSN?
Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $664.5K of stock; the latest, by Morris Milton Mayo, was filed 2026-10-14.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nordson insiders were net sellers of NDSN, a net $876.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 5 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in NDSN, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Rob Bresnahan dated 2025-04-08. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $664.5K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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