IDEX (NYSE:IEX) Given New $195.00 Price Target at DA Davidson

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) had its price target increased by DA Davidson from $180.00 to $195.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. DA Davidson currently has a neutral rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on IEX. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price target on IDEX in a report on Thursday. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of IDEX from $202.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of IDEX from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen upped their price objective on 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 lifted their target price on IDEX from $211.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, IDEX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $226.75.

IDEX Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:IEX opened at $212.62 on Thursday. IDEX has a one year low of $153.36 and a one year high of $213.83. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $185.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $173.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.17, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.06.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $882.00 million. IDEX had a net margin of 13.98% and a return on equity of 15.03%. The business’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last 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, analysts forecast that IDEX will post 8.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

IDEX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th were paid 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 yield of 1.3%. IDEX’s payout ratio is currently 44.31%.

Institutional Trading of IDEX

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of IEX. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of IDEX by 41.1% during the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 199 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in shares of IDEX by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 3,112 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of IDEX by 61.0% in the third 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 last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in IDEX by 21.5% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 446 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting IDEX

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

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.