Q1’26 Inside The Buy-Side® Industrial Sentiment Survey®
Investor Sentiment Surprisingly Sanguine Despite Heightened Concerns About Input Cost Inflation; While Focus Shifts Back to Protecting Margins, 2026 Organic Growth Expansion Still Expected
Investor Sentiment Surprisingly Sanguine Despite Heightened Concerns About Input Cost Inflation; While Focus Shifts Back to Protecting Margins, 2026 Organic Growth Expansion Still Expected
Cautiously Optimistic Investor Sentiment Prevails as Intact Secular Growth Trends and Constructive Views on Order Rates Support Firm Setup in 2026; Policy Impact Serves as a Governor
Amid “Mixed Bag”, Stable Q3’25 Industrial Performance Expected with Pockets of Strength; Cautious Optimism Continues to Build for a Stronger, More Broad-based Growth Setup in 2026
Industrials Anticipated to Capture Momentum in Multi-year Capex Cycle Aligned with Secular Trends, But Potential Dampening Effects of Tariffs on Demand Weighs Near Term
Amid Widespread VUCA, Survey Finds Investors Grappling with Tariff Impact and Timing, Suggesting Continued Choppiness and Potential Perception vs. Company Reality Misalignment Ahead
Survey Finds Muted Q4 Industrial Results Expected, but with a “Change in Momentum” Anticipated for 2025 Despite Policy Uncertainty; Growth Appetite Meaningfully Increases
Industrial Investors Brace for Disappointing 2H24 amid Anticipated Misses and Downward Guidance Revisions; Sights Turn to 2025 for Which Optimism is Building
Precipitous Decline in Industrial Investor Optimism amid Renewed Demand Concerns; Those Expecting Broad-Based Softness Doubles QoQ
Industrial Investor Optimism Continues to Rise as Expectations for Broad-Based Weakness are Replaced with Anticipation of an Improving Landscape Amid Inventory Normalization and Orders Green Shoots
Survey Finds Margins Remain Top of Mind, But Amid Expectations for a Lower Interest Rate Environment, Support for Funding Growth – Both Organic and M&A – Gains Ground