Yahoo Finance Reasons Why You Should Avoid Betting on Nordson (NDSN) Stock
Nordson Corporation NDSN has failed to impress investors with its recent operational performance on account of weakness in the Advanced Technology Solutions segment and rising operating costs. These factors are likely to impede NDSN’s earnings in the quarters ahead.
Let’s discuss the factors, which are likely to continue taking a toll on this Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) company.
Business Weakness: Softness in the Advanced Technology Solutions segment raises concerns for the company. A decrease in demand for electronics dispensing product lines, serving in the cyclical semiconductor end market, is weighing on the Advanced Technology Solutions segment. The segment’s revenues decreased 17.6% in the fiscal first quarter (ended January 2024).
Steep Costs: Nordson has been dealing with the adverse impacts of the high cost of sales due to rising input costs. Cost of sales increased 1.1% year over year in the first quarter due to higher input costs. Also, in the first quarter, the company’s selling and administrative expenses increased 2.4% year over year due to increasing acquisition costs. Escalating costs pose a threat to Nordson’s bottom line.
Forex Woes: Nordson’s international presence keeps the company exposed to the risk of adverse currency fluctuations. This is because a strengthening U.S. dollar may require the company to either raise prices or contract profit margins in locations outside the United States. Thus, adverse currency movements are a worry. Also, being the most globally diverse, the Industrial Precision solution segment is highly exposed to foreign currency headwinds.
Southbound Estimate Revisions: In the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for NDSN’s fiscal 2024 (ending October 2024) earnings has been revised 0.2% downward.
Price Performance: Shares of Nordson have gained 28.7% in the past year, underperforming the industry’s 32.9% rise.
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