Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for IBKR

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note issued on Monday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.73 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.72. The consensus estimate for Interactive Brokers Group’s current full-year earnings is $6.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Interactive Brokers Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.94 EPS.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $2.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. Interactive Brokers Group had a net margin of 7.89% and a return on equity of 4.83%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on IBKR. Barclays increased their price target on Interactive Brokers Group from $165.00 to $214.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $171.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $163.00 price target on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $152.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.00.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Down 1.3 %

IBKR opened at $176.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $74.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.85. Interactive Brokers Group has a 12 month low of $82.26 and a 12 month high of $193.42. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $176.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $144.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 0.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,017,082 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $559,821,000 after purchasing an additional 11,379 shares during the period. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,085,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $211,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its stake in Interactive Brokers Group by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 21,637 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,015,000 after buying an additional 1,283 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $89,000. 23.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Interactive Brokers Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio is 15.27%.

Interactive Brokers Group Company Profile

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc operates as an automated electronic broker worldwide. The company engages in the execution, clearance, and settlement of trades in stocks, options, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), precious metals, and cryptocurrencies.