DA Davidson Issues Positive Forecast for IDEX (NYSE:IEX) Stock Price

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at DA Davidson from $180.00 to $195.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. DA Davidson’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 8.29% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on IEX. Stifel Nicolaus boosted 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. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on IDEX in a report on Thursday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on IDEX from $202.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of IDEX in a report on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on IDEX from $200.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.75.

IDEX Price Performance

Shares of IDEX stock traded up $0.37 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $212.62. 1,381,345 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 844,781. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $185.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $172.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 2.06. The firm has a market cap of $15.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.64, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.00. IDEX has a 52 week low of $153.36 and a 52 week high of $213.83.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 13.97%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $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. Research analysts forecast that IDEX will post 8.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of IDEX in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in IDEX during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of IDEX during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of IDEX by 61.0% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in shares of IDEX in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.96% of the company’s stock.

More IDEX News

Here are the key news stories impacting IDEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beats: IDEX reported Q4 EPS of $2.10 and revenue of $899.1M, topping consensus and showing ~4.2% year‑over‑year revenue growth and improved margins — results that support the near‑term earnings beat narrative. IDEX Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: End‑market strength in HST & data centers: Management highlighted robust demand from data‑center customers and strong growth in the HST (health & specialty technologies) segment, which helped drive outperformance in the quarter. IEX Q4 Deep Dive: Data Center Demand and HST Segment Drive Outperformance
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided FY‑2026 and Q1 guidance: IDEX set FY26 EPS at $8.15–8.35 and Q1 at $1.73–1.78, signaling continued organic growth but leaving room for execution risk as guidance replaces fiscal uncertainty. IEX Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available: Management released a slide deck and full earnings call transcript for deeper review of segment performance and backlog trends — useful for modeling forward margins and segment revenue mix. IDEX Q4 Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term guidance disappoints: Q1 guidance (1.73–1.78) came in below the street’s ~1.84 estimate, prompting near‑term selling pressure as analysts and traders priced in a softer start to 2026. IDEX shares slip as Q1 earnings guidance disappoints
• Negative Sentiment: FY guidance slightly below consensus midpoint: The FY26 range (8.15–8.35) sits close to but slightly under some consensus figures, leaving upside dependent on execution and sustained end‑market strength beyond the HST/data‑center pockets. IDEX Corp Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights

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.