Nordson Corporation
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · NDSN · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
639
Institutional Holders
▲ 21 vs Q2
$9.58B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $186.56M vs Q2
55.72M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 89.10%
42.21M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.59M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
NDSN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 6.07M | 10.69% | 10.69% | $1.38T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 129.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 3.84M | 6.77% | 6.77% | $872.02B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 12.0K |
STATE STREET CORP general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 2.86M | 5.04% | 5.04% | $650.06B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 93.8K |
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 2.46M | 4.34% | 4.34% | $558.95B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 61.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 1.52M | 2.67% | 2.67% | $343.15B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 19.3K |
MORGAN STANLEY general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 1.49M | 2.62% | 2.62% | $338.08B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 6.6K |
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 1.30M | 2.29% | 2.29% | $294.91B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 258.3K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 1.07M | 1.88% | 1.88% | $242.13B | Oct 29, 2025 | ▼ 1.3K |
INVESCO LTD. general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 970.9K | 1.71% | 1.71% | $220.35B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 15.3K |
FMR LLC general industrial machinery & equipment, nec | 890.5K | 1.57% | 1.57% | $202.09B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 23.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
13
Increased
+779.3K shares1
New Positions
first time holders35
Decreased
−1.59M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
810.7K
+779.3K / −1.59M
Net new holders
-21
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
NDSN insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hopgood Daniel Roy EVP, CFO | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 148 | $281.31 | $41.6K | 4.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
CLAYTON ANNETTE K director | May 1, 2026 | Award | 270 | $283.20 | $76.5K | 2.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
DeFord John A director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 87 | $288.45 | $25.1K | 5.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
MAPES CHRISTOPHER L director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 43 | $288.45 | $12.4K | 3.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
DeVries James E Executive Vice President | Dec 29, 2025 | Gift | 1,247 | — | — | 50.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
DeVries James E Executive Vice President | Apr 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 71 | $275.28 | $19.5K | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
DeVries James E Executive Vice President | Apr 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 127 | $275.28 | $35.0K | 49.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Subramanian Srinivas Executive Vice President | Apr 17, 2026 | Sale | 1,900 | $280.00 | $532.0K | 7.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Subramanian Srinivas Executive Vice President | Apr 17, 2026 | Sale | 1,200 | $280.00 | $336.0K | 6.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Morris Milton Mayo director | Apr 15, 2026 | Sale | 245 | $273.87 | $67.1K | 2.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 75.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 10.90%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 13.35%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Nordson Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 6.07 million shares — equal to 10.69% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 639 institutional investors currently hold NDSN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $9.58 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
NDSN ownershipNordson Corporation (NDSN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 75.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 10.69% stake. Company insiders hold 10.90%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.