Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for IDEX Earnings

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) – Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of IDEX in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of IDEX from $211.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of IDEX in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of IDEX from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on IDEX from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price objective on IDEX in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.22.

IDEX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IEX opened at $209.16 on Monday. IDEX has a twelve month low of $153.36 and a twelve month high of $217.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $197.31 and its 200-day moving average is $178.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.63, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.98.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.06. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 13.98%.The business had revenue of $899.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $882.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. IDEX has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.780 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.35 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IDEX

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IEX. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of IDEX by 193.6% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,559,124 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its stake in IDEX by 86.5% in the 4th quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,226,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $574,174,000 after purchasing an additional 1,496,207 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox increased its position in shares of IDEX by 266.7% during the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 1,262,550 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $224,658,000 after purchasing an additional 918,208 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of IDEX during the 4th quarter valued at $162,788,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of IDEX by 293.6% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,063,763 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,286,000 after purchasing an additional 793,530 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

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.