Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for IDEX

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of IDEX in a report released on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.15 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.11. The consensus estimate for IDEX’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IDEX’s Q1 2027 earnings at $2.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.12 EPS.

IEX has been the topic of several other reports. Argus raised shares of IDEX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of IDEX from $211.00 to $244.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on shares of IDEX in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen increased their price target on IDEX from $200.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price objective on IDEX from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.22.

IDEX Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of IDEX stock opened at $209.06 on Monday. IDEX has a 1 year low of $153.36 and a 1 year high of $217.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $196.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.49. The company has a market capitalization of $15.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.98.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $882.00 million. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 13.98%.IDEX’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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 Investors Weigh In On IDEX

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IEX. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of IDEX by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $298,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its holdings in IDEX by 41.1% in the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 199 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its position in IDEX by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 2,562 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $458,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in IDEX by 61.0% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of IDEX by 16.6% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 577 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. 97.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.