Nordson (NDSN) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - Nordson reported quarterly earnings of $2.42 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.36 per share, and showing an increase from $2.34 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 2.54% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $682.94 million for the quarter ended April 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.39% and up from $650.64 million year-over-year [2] - Nordson has outperformed consensus EPS estimates three times in the last four quarters and has also topped revenue estimates three times during the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Nordson's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently released numbers [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.58, with expected revenues of $710.28 million, and for the current fiscal year, the consensus EPS estimate is $9.91 on revenues of $2.77 billion [7] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, to which Nordson belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 46% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors or through tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]