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In the latest session, Idex Corporation (NYSE: IEX) closed at $158.25 down -0.55% from its previous closing price of $159.12. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.55 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.01 million shares were traded. IEX stock price reached its highest trading level at $160.315 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $157.46.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Idex Corporation’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.13 and its Current Ratio is at 3.05. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.47 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.46.
On February 08, 2024, Stifel Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $215 to $265.
On October 05, 2023, Exane BNP Paribas started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $200.Exane BNP Paribas initiated its Neutral rating on October 05, 2023, with a $200 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when Mahendra Akhil sold 250 shares for $180.89 per share. The transaction valued at 45,222 led to the insider holds 5,035 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, IEX now has a Market Capitalization of 11914214400 and an Enterprise Value of 13220412416. As of this moment, Idex’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.957 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.702.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for IEX is 1.02, which has changed by -0.17629606 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20799685 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, IEX has reached a high of $238.22, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $153.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.66%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.13%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, IEX has traded an average of 700.71K shares per day and 962060 over the past ten days. A total of 75.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 75.12M. Insiders hold about 0.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.46% stake in the company. Shares short for IEX as of 1752537600 were 2596772 with a Short Ratio of 3.71, compared to 1749772800 on 1952339. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2596772 and a Short% of Float of 3.9300002000000003.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for IEX is 2.80, from 2.8 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.017596783The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.15. The current Payout Ratio is 41.48% for IEX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-11 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-11. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2007-05-22 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 10.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.13, with high estimates of $2.17 and low estimates of $2.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.92 and $7.85 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.89. EPS for the following year is $8.67, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $9.37 and $8.2.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 10 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $860.61M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $869.3M to a low estimate of $848M. As of the current estimate, Idex Corporation’s year-ago sales were $798.2MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $893.09M. There is a high estimate of $905M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $876.53M.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IEX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.45B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.43B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.27BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.57B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.62B and the low estimate is $3.49B.
