IEX vs IR Stock Comparison
Compare IEX and IR across AIQ Score, fundamentals, valuation, momentum, risk, analyst expectations and current market evidence.
What is the main difference between IEX and IR?
IEX leads the current stock comparison as IDEX Corporation, with the clearest separation coming from risk resilience and the broader AIQ evidence mix.
AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison
IDEX Corporation vs Ingersoll Rand Inc.
IEX leads
IEX leads by 3 AIQ points, primarily on Risk Resilience and Quality, but the lead has narrowed from 10 points over 30 sessions. Wall Street currently favors IR on target upside.
Fragile: 2 of 6 evidence groups support IEX, its lead is narrowing, and its current signal state is conflicted.
IDEX Corporation
Ingersoll Rand Inc.
The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors IEX over IR, 49 versus 46 as of Sep 11, 2026. IEX's advantage is driven primarily by stronger risk resilience and quality, while IR holds the stronger value profile. IEX also shows the stronger technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average, though analyst target upside currently favors IR. 2 of 6 covered evidence groups favor IEX today, and the comparison is rated Fragile on stability: the AIQ gap is narrow at 3 points. IEX lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 10 to 3 points over 30 sessions.
Compare IDEX Corporation and Ingersoll Rand Inc. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.
Performance over time
Price-return comparison using available daily close history.
Total return comparison
Growth of $10,000
Based on available close-price history. Distribution reinvestment is not added unless already reflected in the source series.
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AIQ Factor Divergence
Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.
- Risk Resilience78 vs 64IEX +14
- Value44 vs 53IR +9
- Quality56 vs 49IEX +7
- Momentum28 vs 23IEX +5
2 of 6 evidence groups favor IEX. IEX’s edge is concentrated in risk resilience and quality; IR keeps a meaningful value edge.
What changed since the last close
Latest scored session 2026-09-10, compared against the prior scored session 2026-09-09.
Largest factor move: Momentum -2
No new signals fired.
No factor moved materially.
No new signals fired.
IEX's lead was unchanged in the latest snapshot.
Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — IEX and IR both carry a full feed there.
The central trade-off
IEX (IDEX Corporation): the stronger current systematic profile, led by risk resilience and quality.
IR (Ingersoll Rand Inc.): the counter-case, on value, fundamentals, valuation.
The AIQ Score and Wall Street therefore point in different directions on this pair.
Which one fits your objective
The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.
Balanced
IEXIEX on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.
Growth
IRIR on combined revenue and EPS growth.
Value
IRIR on the peer-relative Value factor, by 9 points.
Momentum
IEXIEX on the Momentum factor, by 5 points.
Lower downside
IEXIEX on Risk Resilience, by 14 points.
Analyst upside
IRIR on implied upside to the consensus price target.
AIQ vs Wall Street
The model and the Street disagree here: AIQ favors IEX, analyst targets favor IR. That disagreement is the most useful thing on this page.
| Measure | IEX | IR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implied upside to target | +12.4% | +22% | IR has more room |
| Target dispersion | +26.2% | +25.8% | Lower is tighter analyst agreement |
| Consensus | Buy | Buy | Context, not a primary driver |
| Analysts covering | 8 | 5 | Higher coverage generally improves confidence |
The two are measuring different things. The AIQ Score reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; analyst targets price forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something already priced in — it is worth resolving before acting on either.
Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
AIQ Agreement Matrix
2 of 6 covered evidence groups favor IEX. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.
| Evidence group | Favors | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| AIQ Score | Even | 49 vs 46 |
| Fundamentals | IRon balance | revenue growth 3.8% vs 10.9%; EPS growth 20.5% vs 34.7%; TTM ROE 12.9% vs 9.5%; gross margin 44.7% vs 37.9%; operating margin 20.8% vs 21.5% — IR takes 3 of 5 decided legs, not all of them |
| Valuation | IR | Value 44 vs 53 |
| Technicals | IEX | Price vs 50-day -1.9% vs -10.2%; vs 200-day 7.1% vs -10.9% |
| Risk Resilience | IEX | Risk Resilience 78 vs 64 |
| Analyst expectations | IR | Target upside 12.4% vs 22% |
✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of IEX and IR and are excluded from the count.
AIQ Decision Stability
The conclusion is sensitive to small changes. Treat the lead as provisional and watch the flip conditions below.
- The AIQ gap is narrow at 3 points. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- Only 2 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- The leader's advantage has been narrowing. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on IEX.
How the comparison changed
119 daily snapshots · May 4 – Sep 10IEX lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 10 to 3 points over 30 sessions.
- Today
- IEX +3
- 49 vs 46
- 7 sessions ago
- IEX +2
- 48 vs 46
- 30 sessions ago
- IEX +10
- 57 vs 47
- 90 sessions ago
- IEX +2
- 56 vs 54
The lead has not changed hands in this window.
AIQ Signal Divergence
Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.
1 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted
- Golden Cross Active — bullish, trend, long horizon (10.52%)
- MACD Bearish Crossover — bearish, momentum, short horizon
1 bullish / 4 bearish, conflicted
- Death Cross Active — bearish, trend, long horizon (1.01%)
- Keltner Channel Breakdown — bearish, volatility, short horizon
- RSI Oversold - Potential Bounce — bullish, momentum, short horizon
IEX leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.
Price vs model alignment
Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +1.24%, AIQ 0 points).
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price -0.22%, AIQ 0 points).
What would flip this result
A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.
- 1IR closes the Risk Resilience gap — currently 14 points behind, the largest single contributor to IEX's edge.
- 2IR's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it.
- 3IEX's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 1 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once.
- 4The narrowing continues — the lead has already given back 7 points over 30 sessions, and a further 3-point move would eliminate IEX's advantage entirely.
The full evidence
Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.
Fundamentals
IR leads on balance| Metric | IEX | IR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 3.8% | 10.9% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | 20.5% | 34.7% |
| Gross margin | 44.7% | 37.9% |
| Operating margin | 20.8% | 21.5% |
| Return on equity (TTM) | 12.9% | 9.5% |
| Debt to equity | 0.47 | 0.47 |
Performance
IEX leads 5 of 6 windows| Metric | IEX | IR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 week (5 sessions) | -1.4% | -2.5% |
| 1 month (20 sessions) | -7.9% | -13.8% |
| 3 months (63 sessions) | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| 6 months (126 sessions) | 13.9% | -14.2% |
| Year to date | 24.5% | -7.7% |
| 1 year (252 sessions) | 34.9% | -9.1% |
Technicals
IEX has the stronger structure| Metric | IEX | IR |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 30.4 | 29 |
| ADX (14) | 26.1 | 27.8 |
| Price vs 50-day | -1.9% | -10.2% |
| Price vs 200-day | 7.1% | -10.9% |
| Volatility (1M, annualized) | 18.1% | 21.5% |
Risk
IEX is the more resilient| Metric | IEX | IR |
|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.69 | 1.21 |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.33 | -0.22 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.39 | -0.4 |
| Max drawdown | -14.5% | -30.6% |
| Current drawdown | -7.9% | -26% |
| Annualized volatility | 22.5% | 32.8% |
| Value at risk (95%) | -1.9% | -3% |
Straight answers
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Which is better, IEX or IR?
On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, IEX is the stronger of the two as of Sep 11, 2026, scoring 49 against IR's 46. The edge comes from risk resilience and quality. IR is not without a case — it holds the better value profile, which matters more if that is the objective you are optimizing for. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.
Is IEX or IR the better buy right now?
IEX carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 11, 2026, and the comparison is rated Fragile — 2 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Fragile rating means the conclusion is sensitive: the AIQ gap is narrow at 3 points. Treat the lead as provisional.
Why does the AIQ Score favor IEX over IR?
The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. IEX leads Risk Resilience by 14 points; IR leads Value by 9 points; IEX leads Quality by 7 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.
Which has more analyst upside, IEX or IR?
Analyst price targets imply +12.4% upside for IEX and +22% for IR, so the Street currently favors IR. That points the opposite way to the AIQ Score, which favors IEX. The two are measuring different things: the model reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; the Street is pricing forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something the analysts have already priced — it is the single most useful row on this page to investigate. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
Which is better value, IEX or IR?
IR is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. IR on the peer-relative Value factor, by 9 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.
Which has stronger growth, IEX or IR?
IR on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.
Which has stronger momentum, IEX or IR?
IEX on the Momentum factor, by 5 points. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.
Which is riskier, IEX or IR?
IEX is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. IEX on Risk Resilience, by 14 points. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.
Is IEX more profitable than IR?
The profitability evidence is mixed: gross margin 44.7% vs 37.9%; operating margin 20.8% vs 21.5%; ttm roe 12.9% vs 9.5%. IEX leads on two measures and IR on one measure, and there is no single profitability composite that resolves the split — which of the two reads as "more profitable" depends on whether you weight pricing power or operating leverage.
Is IEX's lead over IR getting stronger or weaker?
IEX lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 10 to 3 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 119 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-05-04 and 2026-09-10. The lead has not changed hands in that window.
What would change the IEX vs IR verdict?
The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: IR closes the Risk Resilience gap — currently 14 points behind, the largest single contributor to IEX's edge; IR's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it; IEX's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 1 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once; the narrowing continues — the lead has already given back 7 points over 30 sessions, and a further 3-point move would eliminate IEX's advantage entirely.
What do the current signals say about IEX and IR?
IEX: 1 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted. IR: 1 bullish / 4 bearish, conflicted. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on IEX is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon). On IR it is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon).
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How this comparison is scored
The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.
The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.
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