IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $203.2857.

Several analysts recently commented on IEX shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of IDEX in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of IDEX in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on IDEX from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of IDEX in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $211.00 price target on shares of IDEX in a report on Thursday, January 15th.

IDEX Trading Up 5.6%

IDEX stock opened at $212.89 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $172.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.69, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.93. IDEX has a 52 week low of $153.36 and a 52 week high of $213.83.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.06. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 13.97%.The company had revenue of $899.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $882.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. IDEX has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.780 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.35 EPS. Analysts expect that IDEX will post 8.26 earnings per share for the current year.

IDEX Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th were issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 16th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. IDEX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.94%.

Key IDEX News

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat: IDEX reported EPS of $2.10 and revenue of $899.1M, above consensus, with sales up ~4% year-over-year and margin expansion — a sign of resilient end markets and operating leverage. Idex (IEX) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Segment strength: Management highlighted strong demand from data-center customers and outperformance in the HST (hydraulic, sealing & specialty technologies) segment — these end-market tailwinds helped results and could support upside if they continue. IEX Q4 Deep Dive: Data Center Demand and HST Segment Drive Outperformance
• Neutral Sentiment: Full materials released: The company posted the earnings press release, slide deck and call transcript — helpful for investors wanting line-item detail and management commentary on bookings and backlog. IDEX Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Conservative guidance pressured sentiment: IDEX set Q1 FY26 EPS guidance of $1.73–1.78 (consensus ~$1.84) and FY26 EPS of $8.15–8.35 (consensus ~$8.31). The below-consensus Q1 midpoint and cautious tone prompted a pullback in the share price. IDEX shares slip as Q1 earnings guidance disappoints

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IDEX

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in IDEX by 193.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,364,312 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $382,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,559,124 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its holdings in shares of IDEX by 250.7% during the third quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 1,730,580 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $281,669,000 after purchasing an additional 1,237,129 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of IDEX in the second quarter valued at approximately $156,009,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of IDEX by 142.2% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 652,664 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $114,588,000 after buying an additional 383,221 shares during the period. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE boosted its stake in shares of IDEX by 132.8% in the second quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 640,792 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $112,504,000 after buying an additional 365,525 shares during the period. 97.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About IDEX

IDEX Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer specializing in the design, production and distribution of highly engineered fluidics systems, measurement technologies and safety solutions. The company’s core offerings include positive-displacement pumps, flow meters, valves, sampling systems and analytical instruments that serve a wide range of end markets such as water treatment, chemical processing, energy, food and beverage, and life sciences. Through its focus on precision engineering and proprietary material science, IDEX delivers products designed for reliability in demanding applications.

Operations at IDEX are organized into three principal segments.