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IDEX (IEX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy8 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $265, the highest $280, the lowest $240. The average is +12.5% from the last price of $236.
Analyst ratings 13
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Reive★★★★★★★★★★#11117 · hits 29% · avg −10.7% | RBC Capital | $285 | Buy | +21.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 21:45 | +0.6%next day +1.7% | ↗ |
| Bryan Blair★★★★★★★★★★#245 · hits 65% · avg +17.8% | Oppenheimer | $265 → $270+1.9% | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +0.2%next day −1.0% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Sprague★★★★★★★★★★#1862 · hits 68% · avg +21.8% | Vertical Research | $250 | Buy | +6.1% | Initiated | 08.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +1.4%next day +0.2% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Industrial - MachineryxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $258 → $249−3.5% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial - MachineryDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $259 → $248−4.2% | Buy | +5.3% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial - MachineryOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $253 → $246−2.8% | Buy | +4.4% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial - MachineryAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $244 → $242−0.8% | Hold | +2.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial - MachineryGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $256 → $247−3.5% | Buy | +4.9% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial - MachineryPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $264 → $256−3.0% | Buy | +8.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| Brett Linzey★★★★★★★★★★#327 · hits 71% · avg +14.9% | Mizuho Securities | $210 → $280+33.3% | Buy | +18.9% | Upgrade | 11.08.26on TipRanks 21:30 | +1.1%next day −1.3% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Matt Summerville★★★★★★★★★★#669 · hits 55% · avg +14.0% | D.A. Davidson | $230 → $240+4.3% | Hold | +1.9% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:25 | −1.2%next day −0.3% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| John Eade★★★★★★★★★★#268 · hits 66% · avg +15.0% | Argus Research | $250 → $260+4.0% | Buy | +10.4% | Assigned | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 09:09 | −0.2%next day −1.2% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| Michael Halloran★★★★★★★★★★#728 · hits 59% · avg +10.2% | Robert W. Baird | $257 → $274+6.6% | Buy | +16.3% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 08:41 | +0.2%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.6% | ↗ |
| Nathan Jones★★★★★★★★★★#108 · hits 71% · avg +18.4% | Stifel Nicolaus | $257 → $268+4.3% | Buy | +13.8% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:31 | +0.2%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.6% | ↗ |
| Vlad Bystricky★★★★★★★★★★#1486 · hits 73% · avg +17.7% | Citi | $252 → $269+6.7% | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +0.2%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.6% | ↗ |
| Daniel DiCicco★★★★★★★★★★#8593 · hits 48% · avg 0.0% | BMO Capital | $230 → $251+9.1% | Hold | +6.6% | Assigned | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 07:57 | +3.7%next day +0.2% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Deane Dray★★★★★★★★★★#448 · hits 63% · avg +12.5% | RBC Capital | $261 → $280+7.3% | Buy | +18.9% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 07:02 | +3.7%next day +0.2% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Joseph C Giordano★★★★★★★★★★#458 · hits 66% · avg +13.6% | TD Cowen | $260 → $275+5.8% | Buy | +16.7% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 21:50 | +0.2%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.6% | ↗ |
| Walter Liptak★★★★★★★★★★#1214 · hits 61% · avg +9.9% | Seaport Global | $240 → $250+4.2% | Buy | +6.1% | Reiterated | 05.05.26on TipRanks 09:55 | −0.1%next day −0.3% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering IDEX
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $265 at a price of $228 (+16.3%); now: $266 at $236 (+12.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.24 (from $2.21 to $2.30). Last quarter: $2.32.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $934M (from $927M to $943M). Last quarter: $921M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About IDEX
- CEO: Eric D. Ashleman
- Employees: 8,700
- 3100 Sanders Road, Northbrook, IL, 60062, US
- www.idexcorp.com
IDEX Corporation is an international enterprise specializing in engineered solutions across diverse sectors. The company operates through three primary business units: Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT), Health & Science Technologies (HST), and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP). The FMT division is responsible for the design, production, and distribution of a range of fluid-handling equipment, including positive displacement pumps, flow meters, and injectors, alongside offering flow monitoring and related services. Its applications span the food, chemical, general industrial, water management, agricultural, and energy industries. Under the HST umbrella, IDEX develops and supplies precision components and systems for health and scientific applications. This includes advanced fluidic devices, various types of pumps (rotary lobe, centrifugal, positive displacement), roll compaction and drying technologies, pneumatic components, and sealing solutions, as well as biocompatible medical devices, optical components, and precision photonic solutions. Key markets for this segment encompass food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, marine, chemical, wastewater treatment, life sciences, research, and defense. Finally, the FSDP segment delivers critical equipment for emergency services, such as firefighting pumps, valves, rescue tools, and lifting bags. It also provides engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices for industrial and commercial use, alongside specialized precision equipment for dispensing, metering, and mixing colorants and paints for retail and commercial clients. IDEX Corporation was founded in 1987 and maintains its headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois.
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