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IDEX Corporation (IEX) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $205.15 — A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

IDEX Corporation is a global applied-solutions provider of niche industrial components organized into three segments: Health & Science Technologies (43% of 2025 net sales), Fluid & Metering Technologies (35%), and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (22%). It sells through 50+... Read more

$205.15+0.8% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#16 of 48 Specialty Industrial Machinery
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield3.46%
IncomeYield1.42%(5y avg 1.22%)Payout42.01%sustainable
Stop $196.73Target $206.81(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.2:1
Analyst target$237.71+15.9%14 analysts
$206.81our TP
$205.15price
$237.71mean
$260

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $205.15 — A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 69d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — IDEX Corporation

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)30.3
P/E (Fwd)22.2
Mkt Cap$15.2B
EV/EBITDA17.3
Profit Mgn14.4%
ROE12.7%
Rev Growth8.9%
Beta1.01
Dividend1.42%
Rating analysts20

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C15.50bearish
IV34%normal
Max Pain$190-7.4% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Volume
1.4
Ma Position
6.0
Rsi
8.2
Oversold in uptrend (RSI 27)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
3.7
Growth Rank
4.7
Quality Rank
6.5
Best-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 3.3<4.5A.R:R 0.2 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 69d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
27 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $202.78Resistance $223.84

Price Targets

$197
$207
A.Upside+0.8%
A.R:R0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.8% upside)
! Momentum score 3.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-29 (69d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IEX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $205.15 — A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $196.73. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the IEX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $206.81 (+0.8% upside). Prior stop was $196.73. Stop-loss: $196.73.

What are the risks of investing in IEX?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative momentum.

Is IEX overvalued or undervalued?

IDEX Corporation trades at a P/E of 30.3 (forward 22.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about IEX?

20 analysts cover IEX with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $238.

What does IDEX Corporation do?IDEX Corporation is a global applied-solutions provider of niche industrial components organized into three segments:...

IDEX Corporation is a global applied-solutions provider of niche industrial components organized into three segments: Health & Science Technologies (43% of 2025 net sales), Fluid & Metering Technologies (35%), and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (22%). It sells through 50+ wholly-owned subsidiaries to industrial, life science, water, fire, and energy end markets; in 2025, 51% of sales were domestic and 49% international. No single customer accounted for more than 3% of net sales.

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