IDEX Corporation stock earns a Moderate Buy consensus
Published on 10/08/2026 at 03:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
IDEX Corporation stock (ISIN US45167R1041) closed at USD 232.86 on the NYSE on October 7, 2026, down 1.45 percent from the prior close of USD 236.28. The latest analyst consensus keeps the industrial technology company in a constructive valuation debate.
Analysts set a USD 260.27 target
According to MarketBeat on October 6, 2026, 11 brokerages gave IDEX a Moderate Buy consensus. Nine analysts rated the stock Buy and two rated it Hold, while the average 12-month target stood at USD 260.27. That target lies 11.8 percent above the October 7 closing price.
The comparison matters because the stock sits below its 52-week high of USD 243.80 and above its 52-week low of USD 159.27. IDEX had a market capitalization of USD 17.2 billion and traded 769,794 shares as of October 7, 2026.
Second-quarter growth sets the benchmark
For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, IDEX generated revenue of USD 920.6 million, up 6.4 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. Adjusted EPS reached USD 2.32, exceeding the USD 2.11 consensus by USD 0.21, according to MarketBeat.
The company operates across Fluid and Metering Technologies, Health and Science Technologies, and Fire and Safety and Diversified Products. Its products include pumps, valves, flow meters, compressors, dispensing equipment, and precision fluidics systems, giving the next report a broad operating base to measure.
October 28 is the next checkpoint
Business Wire reported that IDEX will release third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, before the market opens. The company also plans an investor call at 8:00 a.m. CT that day, making the scheduled report the next major test for the USD 8.70-8.85 fiscal 2026 EPS guidance cited by MarketBeat.
The quarterly dividend is USD 0.73 per share, with payment scheduled for October 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 2, 2026, according to MarketBeat.
Stock remains below its yearly high
IDEX Corporation stock was last at USD 232.86 on the NYSE on October 7, 2026. The combination of a 1.45 percent daily decline, a USD 260.27 consensus target, and the October 28 reporting date leaves earnings execution as the next measurable valuation driver.
IDEX Corporation stock key facts
- Company: IDEX Corporation
- ISIN: US45167R1041
- Ticker: IEX
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 7, 2026, 3:58 p.m. ET): USD 232.86
- Market capitalization: USD 17.2 billion (as of October 7, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 159.27-243.80 (as of October 7, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Specialty Industrial Machinery
Upcoming dates for IDEX Corporation stock
- October 16, 2026: Quarterly dividend payment
- October 28, 2026: Third-quarter 2026 results before market open
