IEX
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IDEX Corporation (IEX) closed at $211.37 as of 2026-02-02, trading 7.0% above its 200-week moving average of $197.52. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 0.6% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 83, IEX is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1866 weeks of data, IEX has crossed below its 200-week moving average 28 times. On average, these episodes lasted 9 weeks. Historically, investors who bought IEX at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +19.6%.
With a market cap of $15.9 billion, IEX is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 3.5%. Return on equity stands at 12.3%. The stock trades at 3.9x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in IEX would have grown to $6579, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 13.5% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming IEX as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: IEX vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After IEX Crosses Below the Line?
Across 26 historical episodes, buying IEX when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +20.5% after 12 months (median +20.0%), compared to +10.9% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 81% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +39.2% vs +16.2% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment IEX crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
IEX has crossed below its 200-week MA 28 times with an average 1-year return of +19.6% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1990 | May 1990 | 1 | 1.0% | +18.3% | +11914.3% |
| Aug 1990 | Feb 1991 | 26 | 25.8% | +22.7% | +12460.4% |
| Aug 1998 | Nov 1998 | 15 | 24.0% | +17.5% | +2639.1% |
| Dec 1998 | May 1999 | 20 | 17.6% | +12.8% | +2825.7% |
| Oct 1999 | Nov 1999 | 5 | 14.6% | +6.5% | +2567.2% |
| Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 | 1 | 1.1% | +25.2% | +2492.7% |
| Jan 2000 | Mar 2000 | 7 | 16.0% | +21.1% | +2468.8% |
| Mar 2000 | Apr 2000 | 3 | 1.4% | +8.4% | +2468.8% |
| Sep 2000 | Oct 2000 | 5 | 5.8% | -2.4% | +2492.3% |
| Mar 2001 | Apr 2001 | 5 | 4.3% | +34.2% | +2362.2% |
| Sep 2001 | Oct 2001 | 5 | 11.2% | +26.1% | +2554.8% |
| Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 | 1 | 1.6% | +7.6% | +2305.5% |
| Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 | 3 | 4.9% | +33.1% | +2291.1% |
| Jan 2003 | Apr 2003 | 12 | 9.3% | +50.7% | +2187.8% |
| Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 | 1 | 0.5% | -27.5% | +844.6% |
| Sep 2008 | Nov 2009 | 58 | 42.4% | -7.0% | +848.3% |
| Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 | 1 | 0.0% | +27.9% | +789.9% |
| Jan 2010 | Feb 2010 | 2 | 5.7% | +40.5% | +841.9% |
| May 2010 | Jun 2010 | 1 | 0.8% | +46.8% | +790.4% |
| Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | 3 | 7.3% | +68.9% | +850.2% |
| Sep 2011 | Oct 2011 | 2 | 1.1% | +38.7% | +733.1% |
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | 1 | 8.6% | +73.0% | +95.4% |
| Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | 1 | 1.4% | +22.7% | +28.3% |
| Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | 4 | 2.8% | +10.6% | +13.2% |
| Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | 15 | 6.0% | -7.9% | +7.4% |
| Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | 1 | 2.1% | -15.9% | +6.2% |
| Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | 2 | 1.4% | -12.2% | +4.0% |
| Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 | 51 | 22.0% | +9.6% | +9.6% |
| Average | 9 | — | +19.6% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02