Nordson (NDSN) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Nordson reported quarterly earnings of $2.73 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.63 per share, and up from $2.41 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +3.80% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $741.51 million for the quarter ended July 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.85% and increasing from $661.6 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Nordson has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates three times as well [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Nordson's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.90 on revenues of $772.5 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $10.03 on revenues of $2.79 billion [7] - The Zacks Rank for Nordson is currently 3 (Hold), indicating that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, to which Nordson belongs, is currently ranked in the top 18% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]