A Look At IDEX (IEX) Valuation As Mott Acquisition And Premium P/E Shape Expectations

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How IDEX (IEX) stock has been moving

IDEX (IEX) has seen modest price shifts recently, with the stock up slightly over the past week but down about 3% over the past month, leaving year to date returns near 18%.

See our latest analysis for IDEX.

Short term momentum has cooled, with a 1 month share price return of down 3%, but the year to date share price return of 17.74% and 1 year total shareholder return of 18.34% still point to resilient interest in the stock.

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With IDEX trading around $210.83 and an indicated intrinsic discount of about 18%, along with a gap to analyst targets, the key question is whether the stock still offers value or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 11.3% Undervalued

The most followed narrative puts IDEX's fair value at $237.71 per share, above the last close of $210.83, which suggests room between price and expectations.

The recent acquisition of Mott and its integration into IDEX's existing business operations are anticipated to enrich the company's capabilities and revenue streams. Mott's agreements, such as the $40 million multiyear wastewater filtration project, are expected to contribute positively to earnings.

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Analysts are building this fair value around steady revenue expansion, rising profit margins, and a future earnings multiple that keeps IDEX aligned with premium industrial peers. The tension is how those assumptions hold up if buybacks and acquisitions pull in more cash than expected.

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Result: Fair Value of $237.71 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, you still need to weigh tariff pressures that could lift costs, as well as the softness in sectors like semiconductors and agriculture that already show weaker organic sales.

Find out about the key risks to this IDEX narrative.

Another View: What P/E Says About IDEX

While the popular narrative highlights an 11.3% gap to fair value, the P/E picture is more cautious. IDEX trades on 30.7x earnings, compared with a fair ratio of 26.4x, the US Machinery industry at 26.7x, and peers at 23.1x. This points to clear valuation risk if expectations cool.

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To see how this premium compares with detailed earnings assumptions, take a closer look at our valuation breakdown, See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.NYSE:IEX P/E Ratio as at May 2026

Next Steps

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