Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for IDEX Earnings

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for IDEX in a report released on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.20 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.17. The consensus estimate for IDEX’s current full-year earnings is $8.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IDEX’s FY2026 earnings at $8.70 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.38 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.21 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.45 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on IEX. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on IDEX from $257.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Argus boosted their price objective on shares of IDEX from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of IDEX from $252.00 to $269.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of IDEX in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of IDEX from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.80.

IDEX Stock Up 0.1%

IEX stock opened at $234.34 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $227.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $212.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.28 billion, a PE ratio of 33.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 3.05 and a quick ratio of 2.15. IDEX has a 12 month low of $158.19 and a 12 month high of $243.80.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $920.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $905.38 million. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.69% and a net margin of 14.49%.IDEX’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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.

IDEX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. IDEX’s payout ratio is presently 42.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling at IDEX

In related news, CAO Lisa M. Anderson sold 385 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $238.59, for a total transaction of $91,857.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,032,378.93. This represents a 8.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IDEX

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of IDEX in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in IDEX in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in IDEX by 104.1% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 149 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of IDEX during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of IDEX in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. 97.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting IDEX

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $2.20 from $2.17 and lifted its FY2026 forecast to $8.70 from $8.46. The firm also raised estimates for Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, FY2027 and FY2028, with FY2028 EPS increasing to $10.45 from $10.27. The broad-based upward revisions are likely supporting investor sentiment toward IDEX (IEX).
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded IDEX to a No. 2 (Buy) ranking, citing growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects. The upgrade provides additional fundamental support for the stock. Idex Upgraded to Buy: Here’s Why
• Neutral Sentiment: A report highlighted a board shift at IDEX and said the change puts the company’s valuation back in focus. With IEX trading near its 52-week high and at a relatively elevated earnings multiple, valuation could become a more important factor for investors. IDEX Board Shift Puts Valuation Back in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q2 2027 EPS estimate to $2.33 from $2.43. However, the isolated reduction is outweighed by the increases to most other quarterly and annual forecasts.

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.