Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Idex Corporation shares valued at $101,647 were purchased by Christenson Carl R on Nov 05 ’25. At $169.41 per share, Christenson Carl R acquired 600 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 6,351 shares worth approximately $1.13 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Helmkamp Katrina L purchased 2,500 shares, netting a total of over 399,026 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $159.61 each, the insider now holds 13,200 shares.
Before that, Mahendra Akhil had sold 250 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $45,222, the Interim CFO traded Idex Corporation shares for $180.89 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 250 shares, worth approximately $0.9 million.
As published in a research note from Argus on August 14, 2024, Idex Corporation [IEX] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. Analysts at Stifel upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early February. As of October 05, 2023, Exane BNP Paribas has initiated its “Neutral” rating for IEX. Earlier on July 18, 2022, Stifel downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for IEX stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing IEX Stock Performance
On last trading session, Idex Corporation [NYSE: IEX] plunged -0.75% to $177.94. The stock’s lowest price that day was $177.385, but it reached a high of $179.405 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.33%. Over the course of the year, Idex Corporation shares have dropped approximately -15.71%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $226.04 on 01/31/25 and a 52-week low of $153.36 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Idex Corporation (IEX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 177.07, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 176.21. In the upper region, resistance lies at 179.12. The next price resistance is at 180.29. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 54.61 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Idex Corporation subject to short interest?
Stocks of Idex Corporation saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-15 jumping by 0.16 million shares to 2.59 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-14 was 2.43 million shares. A jump of 6.21% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.2 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.2.
Which companies own the most shares of Idex Corporation (IEX)?
In terms of Idex Corporation share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 193 in the next 12 months, up nearly 7.65% from the previous closing price of $179.28. Analysts anticipate Idex Corporation stock to reach 210 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 180. In spite of this, 7 analysts ranked Idex Corporation stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On July 14, 2022, Oppenheimer assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $215.
