Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ownership
NDSN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 78.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.30% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 55.7M
- Float
- 52.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.93% 1.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.98 short interest down 4.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 78.23%
- Insiders 0.30%
- Other investors 21.48%
NDSN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.43% | 4.1M | $1.33B | +188,003 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.22% | 3.5M | $1.12B | +18,524 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.34% | 3.0M | $958.9M | +71,125 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.24% | 2.4M | $760.7M | +12,764 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.42% | 1.9M | $614.5M | +363,355 (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 3.08% | 1.7M | $552.3M | −331,495 (−16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.55% | 1.4M | $457.1M | −22,338 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.37% | 1.3M | $425.0M | +358,677 (+37.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | FMR Inc | 1.51% | 840K | $270.9M | +26,979 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.28% | 715K | $230.5M | −82,087 (−10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.23% | 685K | $220.7M | +48,658 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.14% | 636K | $205.1M | −3,789 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 1.04% | 578K | $186.2M | −35,771 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.95% | 532K | $171.4M | +22,670 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.88% | 491K | $158.1M | +146,152 (+42.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.88% | 488K | $157.2M | +3,861 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 0.86% | 480K | $154.6M | −454,638 (−48.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.84% | 466K | $150.3M | +12,362 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.76% | 422K | $135.9M | −1,666 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jennison Associates LLC | 0.72% | 399K | $128.5M | +10,423 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 1.3M shares and 7 cut 932K.
NDSN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 1.7M | $542.2M | −1,615 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.50% | 1.4M | $448.2M | −17,848 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 1.2M | $383.9M | −26,736 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.27% | 706K | $227.4M | −1,147 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.24% | 688K | $221.7M | +2,643 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.19% | 663K | $213.6M | −36,213 (−5.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.17% | 652K | $210.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.12% | 623K | $200.8M | −1,330 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | 1.01% | 564K | $181.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I | 0.91% | 507K | $163.4M | −11,500 (−2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.62% | 347K | $111.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.54% | 299K | $96.5M | −499 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.53% | 297K | $95.7M | −332 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.50% | 280K | $90.1M | −3,494 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.46% | 254K | $81.8M | +2,060 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | American Century Ultra® Inv | 0.41% | 228K | $73.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF | 0.40% | 225K | $72.5M | −1,242 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.39% | 218K | $70.2M | +399 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Mid Cap Value L | 0.39% | 217K | $70.0M | +6,327 (+3.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.36% | 201K | $64.7M | +881 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NDSN insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Srinivas Subramanian | Sell | $280.00 | 3,100 | $868,000 |
| 2026-04-08 | Justin E Hall | Sell | $275.82 | 716 | $197,487 |
| 2026-02-24 | Joseph P Kelley | Sell | $293.04 | 8,725 | $2.6M |
| 2026-02-24 | Sundaram Nagarajan | Sell | $293.26 | 41,800 | $12.3M |
| 2026-02-23 | Joseph P Kelley | Sell | $289.31 | 23,052 | $6.7M |
| 2025-11-10 | James E Devries | Sell | $233.60 | 9,100 | $2.1M |
| 2025-10-21 | Joseph P Kelley | Sell | $240.00 | 2,200 | $528,000 |
| 2025-10-16 | Joseph P Kelley | Sell | $232.39 | 2,300 | $534,497 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
NDSN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NDSN
Institutional investors own 78.2% of Nordson's shares and insiders 0.30%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.43% of the shares (4.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.93% of the float, or 3.98 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 11.2% since 2014.
Related: NDSN analyst forecast, NDSN key metrics, NDSN dividend history. See the NDSN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NDSN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Nordson stock?
The largest shareholders of Nordson are BlackRock Inc (7.43%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.22%), State Street Corp (5.34%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.24%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (3.42%).
What percentage of Nordson is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 78.2% of Nordson's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.30%.
Which funds own Nordson?
The largest fund holders of Nordson are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.50%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.27%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.24%).
What is Nordson's short interest?
1.4M shares of Nordson were sold short, 2.93% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.98 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Nordson?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Nordson (since October 16, 2025), 0 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Nordson are outstanding?
Nordson has 55.7M shares outstanding, of which 52.5M are in the public float.