Nordson(US:NDSN) ZACKS·2025-12-10 23:46Group 1: Earnings Performance - Nordson reported quarterly earnings of $3.03 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.93 per share, and up from $2.78 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +3.41% [1] - The company posted revenues of $751.82 million for the quarter ended October 2025, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.23%, compared to year-ago revenues of $744.48 million [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Nordson shares have increased by approximately 11.6% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 16.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.25 on revenues of $649.5 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $11.05 on revenues of $2.94 billion [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, to which Nordson belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 30% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8]