Shares of IDEX Corp. IEX, -2.33% slid 2.33% to $190.56 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -1.21% falling 1.21% to 4,392.59 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.33% falling 0.33% to 34,451.23. IDEX Corp. closed $49.77 short of its 52-week high ($240.33), which the company achieved on December 16th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Roper Technologies Inc. ROP, -1.67% fell 1.67% to $461.16, Parker Hannifin Corp. PH, +0.12% rose 0.12% to $273.87, and Dover Corp. DOV, -2.02% fell 2.02% to $146.39. Trading volume (308,344) remained 213,664 below its 50-day average volume of 522,008.
