Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for IDEX FY2026 Earnings

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of IDEX in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $8.71 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $8.70. The consensus estimate for IDEX’s current full-year earnings is $8.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IDEX’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.42 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.26 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.38 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.54 EPS.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $920.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $905.38 million. IDEX had a net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 15.69%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.07 earnings per share. IDEX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.700-8.850 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.250 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on IEX. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on IDEX from $261.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup upped their target price on IDEX from $252.00 to $269.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho raised IDEX from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $210.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of IDEX from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $257.00 price target on shares of IDEX in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.80.

IDEX Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE IEX opened at $230.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $16.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.05. IDEX has a 1 year low of $158.19 and a 1 year high of $243.80. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $228.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $213.32.

IDEX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. IDEX’s payout ratio is presently 42.01%.

Insider Transactions at IDEX

In other IDEX news, CAO Lisa M. Anderson sold 385 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.59, for a total value of $91,857.15. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,032,378.93. This trade represents a 8.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of IDEX

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of IEX. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in IDEX during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of IDEX during the second quarter worth about $33,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its stake in shares of IDEX by 104.1% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 149 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in IDEX in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in IDEX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.