NDSN · PEAD ↑ 52

Nordson reported Q2 FY2026 EPS of $2.09 on 2026-05-20, missing the $2.52 consensus by $0.43 (-17.1%).

Print-day reaction was +1.7% versus the prior close — a mild positive move despite the headline EPS miss, suggesting the market had pre-discounted worse outcomes. The overnight gap to the T+1 open added another +1.0%, signalling no after-hours fade and a broadening of buying interest. Over the following two trading sessions the stock drifted a further +0.4%, holding most of the initial gain without meaningful give-back. Cumulative abnormal return of +3.7% versus SPY.US clears the PEAD long threshold; the pattern read holds through 2026-08-17.