IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) reported record third-quarter net sales of $951.7 million, up 8% from a year earlier. Net income attributable to IDEX rose to $144.1 million from $127.8 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to $1.95 from $1.70.
The company raised its full-year outlook, projecting organic sales growth of 6.5% to 6.8% and adjusted diluted EPS of $8.91 to $8.96.
- Third-quarter orders totaled $991.2 million, up 13% year over year.
- Health & Science Technologies sales increased 14% to $433.5 million.
- Fluid & Metering Technologies sales rose 3% to $327.9 million, while Fire & Safety/Diversified Products sales increased 5% to $191.5 million.
- IDEX returned $129 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter.
- Operating cash flow was $239.5 million, compared with $203.5 million a year earlier.
$IEX Insider Trading Activity
$IEX insiders have traded $IEX stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $IEX stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ERIC D ASHLEMAN (CEO and President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 15,385 shares for an estimated $3,311,195.
- LISA M ANDERSON (SVP, GC, CAO & Corp Sec) sold 385 shares for an estimated $91,859
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$IEX Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 360 institutional investors add shares of $IEX stock to their portfolio, and 262 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 1,504,739 shares (+6956.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $341,500,516
- VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP removed 936,800 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $212,606,760
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC removed 753,681 shares (-64.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $171,047,902
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 739,018 shares (-67.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $167,720,135
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 683,662 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $155,157,090
- PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA added 606,547 shares (+93.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $137,655,841
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 599,314 shares (-34.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $136,014,312
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
