IDEX (IEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Fluid & Metering Technologies group manufactures pumps, meters and valves used in industrial and commercial applications. The Health & Science Technologies division provides instruments and consumables for analytical laboratories, OEM medical systems and high-precision dispensing. The Fire & Safety & Diversified Industrial segment offers firefighting pumps, rescue tools, breathing-air systems and specialty fluid-handling equipment for public safety and industrial markets.

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, IDEX has grown through sustained investment in research and development and by acquiring complementary businesses. The company maintains a global manufacturing and distribution network with facilities across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, enabling it to serve customers in more than 100 countries. IDEX’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Ashleman, whose background spans engineering, operations and strategic growth initiatives.

With an emphasis on innovation and quality, IDEX continues to expand its product portfolio and geographic reach through targeted acquisitions and advanced engineering projects. The company’s long-term strategy focuses on accelerating growth in high-value markets, enhancing its technology platforms and driving sustainable performance to meet evolving customer needs across critical industries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $214.60 to $217.60
• 50-Day Range: $183.44 to $217.88
• 52-Week Range: $157.25 to $223.85
• Volume: 508,653 shs
• Average Volume: 728,531 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.93
• Dividend Yield: 1.32%
• Price Target: $234.70
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

IDEX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IDEX scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

IDEX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for IDEX is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

IDEX has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for IDEX are expected to grow by 8.35% in the coming year, from $8.50 to $9.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IDEX is 31.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of IDEX is 31.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

IDEX has a PEG Ratio of 2.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

IDEX has a P/B Ratio of 3.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.82% of the float of IDEX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

IDEX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IDEX has recently decreased by 6.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

IDEX pays a meaningful dividend of 1.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

IDEX has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of IDEX is 42.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, IDEX will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.84% next year. This indicates that IDEX will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

IDEX has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for IDEX this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for IEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added IDEX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, IDEX insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.50% of the stock of IDEX is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.96% of the stock of IDEX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IEX shares performed this year?

IDEX's stock was trading at $177.92 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, IEX shares have increased by 21.3% and is now trading at $215.8740.

How were IDEX's earnings last quarter?

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.22. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will IDEX's stock buyback program work?

IDEX's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, September 18th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 8.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Does IDEX have any subsidiaries?

IDEX subsidiaries include Airtech Group, Abel Pumps, Flow Management Devices, Velcora, thinXXS Microtechnology, SFC KOENIG, AWG, and others.

Who are IDEX's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of IDEX include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.88%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.61%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%) and Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (0.47%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of IDEX?

Shares of IEX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of IDEX own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that IDEX investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Chevron (CVX), Intel (INTC), Alphabet (GOOG) and CocaCola (KO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• AGM 2026: 5/06/2026
• Oppenheimer 21st Annual Industrial Growth Virtual Conference: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IEX
• CIK: 832101
• Web: www.idexcorp.com
• Phone: (847) 498-7070
• Fax: 847-498-3940
• Employees: 8,700
• Year Founded: 1988

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for IDEX: $234.70
• High Price Target: $260.00
• Low Price Target: $185.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.40
• P/E Growth: 2.1
• Net Income: $483.20 million
• Net Margins: 14.38%
• Pretax Margin: 18.84%
• Return on Equity: 15.29%
• Return on Assets: 8.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 3.39
• Quick Ratio: 2.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.62
• Cash Flow: $10.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.90
• Book Value: $54.70 per share
• Price / Book: 3.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 74,010,000
• Free Float: 73,645,000
• Market Cap: $15.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02