Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Has $641,000 Stock Holdings in IDEX Corporation $IEX

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lowered its position in shares of IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) by 43.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 3,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,972 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in IDEX were worth $641,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of IEX. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of IDEX by 235.5% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 1,333 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 1,559,124 shares in the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its stake in IDEX by 80.9% in the 2nd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 10,194 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,797,000 after purchasing an additional 4,558 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in IDEX by 70.1% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,745,000 after purchasing an additional 6,443 shares during the period. Finally, Robeco Schweiz AG increased its holdings in IDEX by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG now owns 271,089 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,122,000 after purchasing an additional 33,752 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting IDEX

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — GAAP EPS of $2.10 beat estimates and revenue of $899.1M topped expectations, with revenue up ~4.2% year‑over‑year and margin expansion cited by management. Zacks — IDEX Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated a multi‑quarter growth outlook and provided FY‑26 guidance that implies continued organic growth and profitability improvement, supporting longer‑term earnings expectations. Seeking Alpha — Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Volume and investor interest spiked on the print, indicating strong market attention to the beat and outlook (high turnover can amplify price moves as funds reposition). MarketBeat — IDEX Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑26 guidance was issued as a range of $8.15–$8.35 EPS (street consensus ~$8.31), which largely affirms the company’s growth trajectory but leaves some ambiguity within the range. Seeking Alpha — Q4 Results Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials, slide deck and full call transcript are available for review — useful for investors wanting detail on segment performance and margin drivers. Yahoo Finance — Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price targets remain mixed but generally constructive (median targets around $202; some firms higher), so follow‑up updates could shift sentiment further. QuiverQuant — Earnings Release & Analyst Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance of $1.73–$1.78 EPS came in below the street’s prior consensus (~$1.84), creating a near‑term earnings risk and tempering the reaction for some investors. Zacks — Q4 Results & Guidance

IDEX Stock Performance

Shares of IEX stock opened at $212.89 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $185.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $172.79. IDEX Corporation has a one year low of $153.36 and a one year high of $213.83. The stock has a market cap of $15.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 2.06.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.06. IDEX had a net margin of 13.97% and a return on equity of 15.20%. The company had revenue of $899.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $882.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.04 EPS. IDEX’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that IDEX Corporation will post 8.26 EPS for the current year.

IDEX Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upped their price objective on IDEX from $197.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on IDEX from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of IDEX in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of IDEX in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $211.00 price objective on shares of IDEX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, IDEX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $203.29.

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.