Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for IDEX Q1 Earnings

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of IDEX in a research note issued on Thursday, October 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.12. The consensus estimate for IDEX’s current full-year earnings is $8.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IDEX’s Q2 2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.43 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.29 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $2.77 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.58 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on IEX. Argus raised their price target on IDEX from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded IDEX from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho raised IDEX from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the company from $210.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup raised their target price on IDEX from $252.00 to $269.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on IDEX from $261.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Nine 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 stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.27.

IDEX Price Performance

IEX opened at $233.34 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $229.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $217.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.20 billion, a PE ratio of 33.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.97. IDEX has a 52 week low of $159.27 and a 52 week high of $243.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.05.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.21. IDEX had a net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 15.69%. The company had revenue of $920.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $905.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.07 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be issued a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. IDEX’s dividend payout ratio is 42.01%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Lisa Anderson sold 385 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $238.59, for a total transaction of $91,857.15. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,327 shares in the company, valued at $1,032,378.93. This trade represents a 8.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IDEX

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of IDEX by 33.2% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of IDEX during the third quarter worth about $27,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in IDEX by 15.8% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,228 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,548,000 after buying an additional 1,531 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in IDEX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,344,000. Finally, Andra AP fonden bought a new stake in IDEX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,194,000. Institutional investors own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about IDEX

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also lifted estimates for every quarterly period cited: Q1 2027 to $2.13, Q2 2027 to $2.35, Q4 2027 to $2.43, Q1 2028 to $2.39, Q2 2028 to $2.46 and Q3 2028 to $2.77. The broad-based revisions suggest slightly improved expectations for IDEX’s future earnings power.
• Neutral Sentiment: The increases were small—generally one cent per share—so the immediate effect may be limited. Investors are also weighing the revisions against IDEX’s valuation: the shares trade at roughly 33.6 times earnings, while the current-year consensus EPS estimate remains $8.83.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent operating momentum provides context for the optimism. IDEX’s latest reported quarter exceeded earnings and revenue expectations, with revenue up 6.4% year over year, and management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $8.70–$8.85.
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate report compares IDEX with 3D Systems, but the supplied article information does not identify a specific change to IDEX’s outlook or valuation. Contrasting IDEX and 3D Systems

IDEX Company Profile

IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) is a diversified industrial company that designs, manufactures and sells engineered products and technologies used to move, control and monitor fluids. Its products serve a range of industrial, commercial and specialty applications where precision, reliability and performance are important.

The company operates through three primary segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies, Health & Science Technologies, and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products. Its offerings include pumps, valves, flow meters, compressors, dispensing equipment, precision fluidics components and related systems.