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IDEX CORP /DE/ IEX
IDEX CORP /DE/ (IEX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.26% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $3.5B at a 14.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.51 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Mizuho | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-08-06 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Argus Research | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.154 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.65 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.101 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.388 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEX | IDEX CORP /DE/ | 8/9 | 5.27 | 34.8 | +5.8% |
| ITT | ITT INC. | 6/9 | 6.35 | 35.4 | +8.5% |
| GGG | GRACO INC | 6/9 | 9.24 | 24.3 | +5.8% |
| FLS | FLOWSERVE CORP | 7/9 | 5.36 | 26.8 | +3.8% |
| GRC | GORMAN RUPP CO | 6/9 | 4.34 | 44.5 | +3.4% |
| AP | AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP | 3/9 | -0.09 | — | +3.8% |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | 6/9 | 3.87 | 27.8 | +5.5% |
About IDEX CORP /DE/
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 valves, biocompatible medical devices and implantable products, air compressors and blowers, optical components and coatings, ultra-precision diamond tools, and laboratory and commercial equipment, as well as precision photonic solutions, technical ceramics, hermetic sealing products, porous material structures, and flow control solutions. The FMT segment designs, produces, and distributes positive displacement pumps, valves, small volume provers, flow meters, injectors, other fluid-handling pump modules, and systems; and provides flow monitoring and other services. The FSDP segment designs, produces, and distributes firefighting pumps, valves and controls, and rescue tools; lifting bags and other components and systems; engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices; and precision equipment for dispensing, metering, and mixing colorants and paints. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
FAQ
Is IEX financially healthy?
IDEX CORP /DE/'s Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does IEX pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. IDEX CORP /DE/ pays a dividend yielding about 1.26% with a 44.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is IEX?
In FY2025, IDEX CORP /DE/ had a net margin of 14.0% and a return on equity of 12.0%.
Is IEX overvalued or undervalued?
IDEX CORP /DE/ trades at about 37.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 25.5×–37.7×, median 31.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for IEX?
The average Wall-Street price target for IDEX CORP /DE/ is $249.50, about 3.7% above the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is IEX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on IDEX CORP /DE/: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 34.8×, a dividend yield of 1.26%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.