Machina Capital S.A.S. Lowers Stock Holdings in IDEX Corporation $IEX

Machina Capital S.A.S. cut its position in shares of IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) by 47.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 6,895 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,176 shares during the period. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in IDEX were worth $1,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in IDEX during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in IDEX by 61.0% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new stake in IDEX in the second quarter valued at $33,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in IDEX during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in IDEX during the second quarter worth $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

IDEX Price Performance

Shares of IEX opened at $212.89 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $185.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $172.79. The stock has a market cap of $15.93 billion, a PE ratio of 33.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 2.06. IDEX Corporation has a 1-year low of $153.36 and a 1-year high of $213.83.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that IDEX Corporation will post 8.26 EPS for the current year.

IDEX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th were given a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 16th. IDEX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.94%.

More IDEX News

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — GAAP EPS of $2.10 beat estimates and revenue of $899.1M topped expectations, with revenue up ~4.2% year‑over‑year and margin expansion cited by management. Zacks — IDEX Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated a multi‑quarter growth outlook and provided FY‑26 guidance that implies continued organic growth and profitability improvement, supporting longer‑term earnings expectations. Seeking Alpha — Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Volume and investor interest spiked on the print, indicating strong market attention to the beat and outlook (high turnover can amplify price moves as funds reposition). MarketBeat — IDEX Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑26 guidance was issued as a range of $8.15–$8.35 EPS (street consensus ~$8.31), which largely affirms the company’s growth trajectory but leaves some ambiguity within the range. Seeking Alpha — Q4 Results Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials, slide deck and full call transcript are available for review — useful for investors wanting detail on segment performance and margin drivers. Yahoo Finance — Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price targets remain mixed but generally constructive (median targets around $202; some firms higher), so follow‑up updates could shift sentiment further. QuiverQuant — Earnings Release & Analyst Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance of $1.73–$1.78 EPS came in below the street’s prior consensus (~$1.84), creating a near‑term earnings risk and tempering the reaction for some investors. Zacks — Q4 Results & Guidance

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on IEX shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $211.00 target price on shares of IDEX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of IDEX in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of IDEX in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on IDEX from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on IDEX from $197.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Five equities 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, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $203.29.

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.