IDEX (NYSE:IEX) Releases 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IEX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $211.00 price target on shares of IDEX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup raised their price objective on IDEX from $197.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Oppenheimer set a $210.00 target price on IDEX in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of IDEX in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of IDEX in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five 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, IDEX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $203.29.

IDEX Stock Up 3.5%

IEX stock traded up $7.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $208.65. 469,171 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 735,408. IDEX has a 1 year low of $153.36 and a 1 year high of $209.55. The company has a quick ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.01, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $184.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $172.50.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 15.20% and a net margin of 13.97%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that IDEX will post 8.26 EPS for the current year.

IDEX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th were given a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 16th. IDEX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.94%.

Trending Headlines about IDEX

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in IDEX by 3.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of IDEX by 41.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,043 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $183,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new position in IDEX during the 2nd quarter worth $219,000. Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of IDEX by 23.9% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 18,658 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,276,000 after buying an additional 3,604 shares during the period. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its position in shares of IDEX by 4.0% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,513 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,373,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. 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.