Nordson Corporation (NDSN): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Nordson Corporation, an S&P 500 component in the Industrials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $295.34 |
| Sector (GICS) | Industrials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +6.87% |
| Total return over period | +21.92% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.08% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.13 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.19 |
| Max drawdown | -39.15% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.20% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.63 |
| Period range | $164.74 – $304.64 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has posted an annualized return of +6.87% with annual volatility of 24.08%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.13. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -39.15%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.63, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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