Brean Murray Carret & Co. Upgrades IDEX Corp (IEX) to Buy; Exceptional Q1 Results

April 21, 2011 7:28 AM EDT
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Brean Murray Carret & Co. upgraded IDEX Corp (NYSE: IEX) to Buy. PT $53.

Brean analyst says, "IDEX's Q1 results were in a word, exceptional. Top and bottom line performance came in above our and consensus expectations, as strong organic growth returned to the buld of the business model. Growth of acquisitions also contributed substantially, while operating margins in key reporting segments expanded." (Raises FY11 EPS estimate from $2.26 to $2.39 and FY12 from $2.48 to $2.66)

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Shares of IDEX Corp closed at $44.54 yesterday.


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