Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for IBKR Q4 Earnings

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.77 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Interactive Brokers Group’s current full-year earnings is $7.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Interactive Brokers Group’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.74 EPS.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.22. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.00% and a net margin of 9.25%. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective (up previously from $200.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. StockNews.com downgraded Interactive Brokers Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $180.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and seven have given 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 $204.13.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Performance

Shares of IBKR opened at $175.86 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $203.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $176.08. Interactive Brokers Group has a 52-week low of $103.69 and a 52-week high of $236.53. The company has a market cap of $74.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.91, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interactive Brokers Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IBKR. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Interactive Brokers Group by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 104,447 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,453,000 after acquiring an additional 7,861 shares during the period. 111 Capital acquired a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $221,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Interactive Brokers Group by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,473,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377 shares during the period. Cim LLC acquired a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,520,000. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $200,000. 23.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jill Bright acquired 135 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $219.51 per share, with a total value of $29,633.85. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 2,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $543,506.76. This trade represents a 5.77 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Interactive Brokers Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.57%. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.16%.

About Interactive Brokers Group

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.