NORDSON CORP NDSN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 655663102 · ISIN US6556631025
American multinational corporation
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryGeneral Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC
- HeadquartersWestlake, OH
- Founded1954
- Websitenordson.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($43.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 57.2m as of 2024-08-20, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $261.91. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($24.0m notional), 7 hold puts ($8.5m).
Trends to Q3 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 530 |
| Q4 2022 | 552 |
| Q1 2023 | 543 |
| Q2 2023 | 562 |
| Q3 2023 | 568 |
| Q4 2023 | 584 |
| Q1 2024 | 598 |
| Q2 2024 | 595 |
| Q3 2024 | 607 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 261 | 230 |
| Q1 2023 | 259 | 263 |
| Q2 2023 | 257 | 239 |
| Q3 2023 | 274 | 227 |
| Q4 2023 | 241 | 280 |
| Q1 2024 | 293 | 239 |
| Q2 2024 | 293 | 252 |
| Q3 2024 | 287 | 254 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $17.0m | $2.2m | 0.13 |
| Q1 2024 | $10.9m | $2.7m | 0.25 |
| Q2 2024 | $22.0m | $3.5m | 0.16 |
| Q3 2024 | $24.0m | $8.5m | 0.36 |
Biggest buyers
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +189.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +177.3k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +103.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +97.4k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +76.9k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | Added | +74.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +70.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +66.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +65.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +61.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -201.7k |
| Swedbank AB | Sold out | -175.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -147.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -138.6k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Sold out | -80.6k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -54.0k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -51.1k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -40.8k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | Reduced | -39.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -32.4k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $13.7m52.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $3.5m13.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.3m12.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.5m5.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $945.5k3.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $498.0k1.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $262.6k1.0k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $183.8k700 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $4.7m17.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.7m6.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.4m5.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $577.8k2.2k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $183.8k700 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $26.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.0% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-08-11 | 5.2% |
| Savage Jennifer A 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-01-02 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.7m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.1m | $4.2k |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.0m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.0m | $1.2m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.3m | $303.4k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.1m $1.6bn | Added +6.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.0bn | First filing |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.55% of their portfolio | 2.7m $700.8m | Added +76.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $692.9m | Added +177.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.5m $397.8m | Added +189.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $386.6m | Added +12.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $377.9m | Added +14.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $336.7m | Added +66.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $270.3m | Added +97.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 958.5k $251.7m | Reduced -201.7k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 836.4k $219.7m | Reduced -17.3k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 756.3k $198.6m | Added +74.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 669.4k $175.8m | Reduced -6.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 627.2k $164.7m | Reduced -28.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 582.1k $152.9m | Reduced -54.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 517.2k $135.8m | Added +6.3k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.32% of their portfolio | 496.5k $130.4m | Reduced -40.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 481.3k $126.4m | Reduced -8.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 463.4k $121.7m | Reduced -138.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 452.4k $118.8m | Reduced -32.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 417.0k $109.5m | Reduced -20.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 409.5k $107.5m | Added +70.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 334.5k $87.9m | Reduced -147.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 330.2k $86.7m | Added +17.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 321.7k $84.5m | Added +61.4k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.79% of their portfolio | 307.3k $80.7m | Reduced -375 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.32% of their portfolio | 307.3k $80.7m | Reduced -39.9k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 301.9k $79.3m | Added +2.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 296.0k $77.7m | Added +13.2k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.51% of their portfolio | 281.2k $73.8m | Reduced -3.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 280.3k $73.6m | Added +12.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.6k $62.9m | Added +28.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 239.5k $62.9m | Reduced -16.3k |
| MCDANIEL TERRY & CO 4.78% of their portfolio | 217.2k $57.1m | Added +1.5k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 207.1k $54.4m | Added +38.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 205.5k $54.0m | Added +27.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.3k $53.1m | Reduced -1.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 198.2k $52.1m | Added +79 |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.16% of their portfolio | 198.0k $52.0m | Reduced -6.9k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 186.3k $48.9m | Unchanged |
| BOWEN HANES & CO INC 1.20% of their portfolio | 173.7k $45.6m | Added +165 |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.14% of their portfolio | 173.4k $45.5m | Added +20.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 161.5k $42.4m | Added +600 |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.0k $41.7m | Added +11.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 157.6k $41.4m | Added +65.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.4k $41.3m | Reduced -13.7k |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 156.4k $41.1m | Reduced -102 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.4k $40.3m | Added +5.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 151.8k $39.9m | Reduced -10.7k |
| ROFFMAN MILLER ASSOCIATES INC /PA/ 2.43% of their portfolio | 151.8k $39.9m | Added +1.8k |
| Curi Capital, LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 150.2k $39.5m | Reduced -1.3k |
| MOUNTAIN PACIFIC INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 2.40% of their portfolio | 134.0k $35.2m | Added +1.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 131.6k $34.6m | Added +5.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 131.3k $34.5m | Added +1.9k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 126.0k $33.1m | Added +3.8k |
| Dundas Partners LLP 2.25% of their portfolio | 119.3k $31.3m | Unchanged |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 118.7k $31.2m | Added +4.2k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 113.6k $29.8m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 112.0k $29.4m | Added +49.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 110.2k $28.9m | Reduced -18.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 105.0k $27.6m | Added +10.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.8k $27.4m | Added +8.7k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.0k $396 | Added +103.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 102.9k $27.0m | Reduced -5.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.4k $26.6m | Added +14.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 99.8k $26.2m | Reduced -3.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.9k $26.0m | Reduced -32.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.08% of their portfolio | 95.4k $25.1m | Reduced -2.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.1k $23.9m | Reduced -10.6k |
| HARVEY INVESTMENT CO LLC 2.60% of their portfolio | 87.8k $23.1m | Reduced -1.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.7k $21.8m | Added +4.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 82.7k $21.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.34% of their portfolio | 78.5k $20.6m | Reduced -675 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.3k $20.3m | Added +506 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.5k $19.8m | Added +12.8k |
| Tredje AP-fonden 0.16% of their portfolio | 69.1k $18.2m | Added +33.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 66.6k $17.5m | Added +5.2k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 63.7k $16.7m | Reduced -15.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 63.3k $16.6m | Added +1.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.9k $16.3m | Reduced -559 |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.74% of their portfolio | 61.3k $16.1m | Added +1.9k |
| WINSLOW ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.94% of their portfolio | 60.5k $15.9m | Reduced -318 |
| NORRIS PERNE & FRENCH LLP/MI 1.08% of their portfolio | 59.7k $15.7m | Reduced -139 |
| BOSTON FINANCIAL MANGEMENT LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 57.0k $15.0m | Reduced -3.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.9k $14.7m | Added +1.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.4k $14.2m | Reduced -1.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.1k $14.0m | Reduced -2.6k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.03% of their portfolio | 52.7k $13.7m | Added +116 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.9k $13.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 51.6k $13.5m | Reduced -25.6k |
| DAVIS R M INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 50.6k $13.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.8k $12.9m | Added +2.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.3k $12.7m | Reduced -5.1k |
| LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 47.8k $12.6m | Reduced -354 |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 45.1k $11.8m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.7k $11.7m | Reduced -653 |
| Bond & Devick Financial Network, Inc. 5.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $11.7m | Reduced -172 |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 42.2k $11.1m | Added +599 |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 40.6k $10.7m | Added +800 |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $10.1m | Reduced -8.8k |