IDEX (NYSE:IEX) Reaches New 52-Week High on Strong Earnings

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $209.55 and last traded at $209.1150, with a volume of 456096 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $201.61.

The industrial products company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $899.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $882.00 million. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 13.98%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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.

IDEX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th were issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 16th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. IDEX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.31%.

IDEX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — IEX reported $2.10 EPS (above estimates) and $899.1M revenue with expanding margins, confirming organic growth and profitability improvement. Zacks: IDEX Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company highlighted record AI‑linked orders and strong demand in targeted end markets, a driver cited for the stock’s jump after results. Yahoo: Why IDEX Is Up After Q4 Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Deep‑dive analysis points to data‑center demand and HST (Hydraulic, Specialty Technologies) segment strength as key contributors to outperformance, supporting medium‑term growth visibility. Yahoo: IEX Q4 Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published multiple earnings‑call transcripts and slides; useful for detail but mainly reiterate results, order commentary and segment performance. Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 and FY2026 guidance came in below Street consensus (Q1 EPS 1.73–1.78 vs. ~1.84 consensus; FY EPS 8.15–8.35 vs. ~8.31 consensus), which investors viewed as conservative and led to intraday selling pressure. MSN: Shares Slip on Disappointing Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target to $195 but kept a “neutral” rating — the new target implies notable downside from current levels and may cap upside until guidance clarity improves. TickerReport / Benzinga: DA Davidson PT Change

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IEX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of IDEX in a report on Thursday. DA Davidson raised their price objective on IDEX from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup upped their target price on IDEX from $202.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price target on IDEX in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of IDEX from $211.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, IDEX presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IDEX

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in IDEX by 235.5% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $333,000 after buying an additional 1,333 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of IDEX by 193.6% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,364,312 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $382,049,000 after acquiring an additional 1,559,124 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its holdings in shares of IDEX by 80.9% in the 2nd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 10,194 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,797,000 after acquiring an additional 4,558 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in IDEX by 70.1% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,745,000 after acquiring an additional 6,443 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Schweiz AG grew its position in IDEX by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG now owns 271,089 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,122,000 after acquiring an additional 33,752 shares during the last quarter. 97.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

IDEX Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $185.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $173.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.17, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.00.

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.