What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for IDEX Q2 Earnings?

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for IDEX in a report released on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.38 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.39. The consensus estimate for IDEX’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IDEX’s Q3 2027 earnings at $2.32 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.12 EPS.

IEX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of IDEX from $200.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of IDEX from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Argus upgraded IDEX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of IDEX in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on IDEX from $211.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Six equities research 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.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.22.

IDEX Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of IDEX stock opened at $188.11 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $200.10 and its 200 day moving average is $179.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.99 billion, a PE ratio of 29.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.98. IDEX has a 1 year low of $153.36 and a 1 year high of $217.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

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. The firm had revenue of $899.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $882.00 million. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 13.98%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.04 earnings per share. IDEX has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.780 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.35 EPS.

Institutional Trading of IDEX

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IEX. Nuance Investments LLC grew its position in IDEX by 102.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nuance Investments LLC now owns 162,594 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,464,000 after purchasing an additional 82,223 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of IDEX by 193.6% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,364,312 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $382,049,000 after buying an additional 1,559,124 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG grew its holdings in shares of IDEX by 14.2% during the third quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG now owns 271,089 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,122,000 after buying an additional 33,752 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp bought a new stake in shares of IDEX during the third quarter worth about $429,000. Finally, ING Groep NV bought a new position in IDEX in the 3rd quarter valued at about $887,000. 97.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.