IDEX (NYSE:IEX) Price Target Raised to $195.00

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) had its price objective raised by DA Davidson from $180.00 to $195.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on IEX. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of IDEX from $202.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on shares of IDEX in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of IDEX in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of IDEX from $200.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on IDEX from $211.00 to $244.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.22.

IDEX Price Performance

IEX stock opened at $211.31 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.97, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $186.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $173.19. IDEX has a 52-week low of $153.36 and a 52-week high of $217.16.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last posted 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. IDEX had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 13.98%.The company had revenue of $899.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $882.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. IDEX has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.780 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.35 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that IDEX will post 8.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

IDEX Dividend Announcement

The company 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. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 16th. IDEX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.31%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IDEX

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of IDEX in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in IDEX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in IDEX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in IDEX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in IDEX by 61.0% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 97.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key IDEX News

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and record AI-linked orders lifted sentiment — the market reacted strongly to the Q4 beat and management cited sizable AI/data-center demand driving outperformance. Why IDEX (IEX) Is Up 8.1% After Q4 Earnings Beat And Record AI-Linked Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade from Argus to “buy” with a $240 price target signals increased upside expectations from sell-side research. IEX: Argus upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Industry/hedge-fund coverage is bullish — IEX is listed among top industrial machinery names to buy, with recent analyst coverage skewing to Buy. Attractive Sector Valuations Drive Interest Towards IDEX
• Positive Sentiment: The stock reached a new 52-week high on the strength of the earnings print and order commentary, underlining momentum in demand-sensitive end markets. IDEX Reaches New 52-Week High
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target (to $195) but maintained a “neutral” rating — shows some upward revaluation without a full conviction upgrade. DA Davidson raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed Q4 commentary and transcript available for investors to parse (useful for reading management tone on orders, margins, and capex). Q4 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed Q4 results and Q1 earnings guidance disappointed — management set Q1 guidance below some expectations, which prompted an intraday pullback after the initial rally. Shares slip as Q1 guidance disappoints

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.