IDEX (NYSE:IEX) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.730-1.780 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.840. The company issued revenue guidance of -. IDEX also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.150-8.35 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on IEX. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of IDEX from $197.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of IDEX in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Oppenheimer set a $210.00 target price on IDEX in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of IDEX in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on IDEX from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $203.29.

IDEX Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of IDEX stock traded up $7.04 on Wednesday, hitting $208.65. 469,171 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 735,408. The company has a current ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $15.62 billion, a PE ratio of 33.01, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $184.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $172.50. IDEX has a 52 week low of $153.36 and a 52 week high of $209.55.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $899.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $882.00 million. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 13.97%.IDEX’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.04 EPS. IDEX has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.780 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.35 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that IDEX will post 8.26 EPS for the current year.

IDEX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 16th. IDEX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.94%.

Key IDEX News

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IDEX beat both top‑line and bottom‑line estimates for Q4 — $2.10 EPS vs. consensus ~ $2.04 and revenue of $899.1M (up ~4.2% YoY) with healthy margins and ROE — signaling continued operational strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management released a slide deck and press release alongside results, providing detail on drivers behind the beat (useful for investors assessing sustainability of growth). Press Release / Slides
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are processing the quarter and guidance; some coverage highlights the company’s strong business fundamentals but flags valuation as a consideration. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: IDEX set Q1 FY26 EPS guidance at $1.73–1.78 (consensus ~ $1.84) and FY26 EPS at $8.15–8.35 (consensus ~ $8.31) — ranges that are modestly below analysts’ expectations and could cap near‑term upside. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IDEX

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in IDEX in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of IDEX during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in shares of IDEX in the third quarter worth $99,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of IDEX during the 3rd quarter valued at about $105,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of IDEX by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 664 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

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.