Key facts, as of
As of September 29, 2026, IDEX Corporation (IEX) trades at $230.43, up 42.1% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $159.27 to $243.80; the price is 5.5% below that high. It sits 9.7% above its 200-day average of $210.14, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 16.2% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 33.2 and a dividend yield of 1.26%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "IDEX Corporation (IEX) stock analysis", 2026-09-29. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/iex
Where it trades today
trading 84% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- IEX trades at 33.2x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 16.2%, below the sector norm of 22.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- Relative performance versus CAT, HON matters here because leadership inside industrials rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- IEX is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in IEX.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for IEX come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for IEX. Last refresh: Sep 29, 2026, 10:33 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What IDEX Corporation does
IDEX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides applied solutions in the United States, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Health & Science Technologies (HST), Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT) and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP). The HST segment designs, produces, and distributes a range of precision fluidics, positive displacement pumps, powder and liquid processing technologies, drying systems, micro-precision components, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, and custom mechanical and shaft seals. This segment also offers engineered hygienic mixers and…
Employees
8,700
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Headquarters
Northbrook, United States
What analysts expect
IEX is tracked by 14 analysts, with an average price target of $255.93 versus $230.43 today (+11.1%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
IEX generated $3.59B in trailing revenue (6.4% year over year), with a 14.5% net margin, and $555.61M of free cash flow, against $1.26B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.46B | $1.54B | $720.00M | $483.20M | $6.41 | $616.80M |
| 2024 | $3.27B | $1.45B | $686.50M | $505.00M | $6.66 | $603.00M |
| 2023 | $3.27B | $1.45B | $743.40M | $596.10M | $7.87 | $626.80M |
| 2022 | $3.18B | $1.43B | $774.20M | $586.90M | $7.74 | $489.40M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
IEX beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, pressing toward $243.26 resistance.
uptrend- Price is 0.5% above its 50-day average and 9.7% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 56 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $243.26 (+5.6%), the nearest floor $217.64 (-5.5%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is IEX a good buy right now?
IDEX Corporation trades at 33.2x earnings. This is above market average, reflecting growth expectations. Current risk level is Medium based on 16.2% volatility.
Does IEX pay dividends?
Yes, IDEX Corporation offers a dividend yield of 1.26%. That is roughly $2.90 per share a year.
How volatile is IEX?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 16.2% and beta of 0.97, IEX is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for IEX?
The average analyst price target for IDEX Corporation (IEX) is $255.93 based on 14 analyst estimates, about 11.1% above the current price of $230.43. The published range runs from $215.00 to $280.00.
How much revenue does IEX generate?
IDEX Corporation reported $3.59B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 6.4% year over year. Net margin sits at 14.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare IEX with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.