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

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $260.80.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $257.00 price target on IDEX in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of IDEX from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of IDEX from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of IDEX from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of IDEX in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

IDEX Trading Up 0.1%

IDEX stock opened at $234.57 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $17.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.98. IDEX has a 1 year low of $158.19 and a 1 year high of $243.80. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $227.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $212.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.05.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $920.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $905.38 million. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.69% and a net margin of 14.49%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.07 EPS. IDEX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.700-8.850 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.250 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that IDEX will post 8.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

IDEX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. IDEX’s payout ratio is 42.01%.

Insider Activity at IDEX

In other news, CAO Lisa M. Anderson sold 385 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.59, for a total value of $91,857.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,032,378.93. This trade represents a 8.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IDEX

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in shares of IDEX during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in IDEX in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in IDEX by 104.1% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 149 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of IDEX during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of IDEX during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

More IDEX News

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised several forward earnings forecasts. Zacks Research lifted its FY2026 EPS estimate to $8.70 from $8.46, Q3 2026 to $2.20 from $2.17, Q1 2027 to $2.11 from $2.09, FY2027 to $9.21 from $9.20, and FY2028 to $10.45 from $10.27. The upgrades suggest expectations for improving earnings momentum beyond the current year. IDEX analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term earnings growth remains a key support. The FY2028 forecast implies continued expansion from the approximately $8.70 expected for FY2026, while the company’s latest reported quarter exceeded consensus estimates for both revenue and EPS. IDEX financial information
• Neutral Sentiment: Board changes may increase investor focus on governance and valuation. IDEX announced a board resignation and a governance adjustment. The development does not provide a clear operating-impact signal, but investors may scrutinize leadership, capital allocation, and whether the company’s premium valuation is justified. IDEX board resignation and governance adjustment
• Negative Sentiment: Some estimates were reduced. Zacks cut its Q2 2027 EPS forecast to $2.33 from $2.43 and its Q2 2028 forecast to $2.43 from $2.54. These isolated reductions temper the broader upgrade story and could limit upside if investors view them as signs of uneven demand or execution. IDEX revised earnings estimates

IDEX Company Profile

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.