Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for IBKR Q2 Earnings

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Interactive Brokers Group in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $1.81 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.79. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on IBKR. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of 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. UBS Group lifted their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Citigroup increased their price target on Interactive Brokers Group from $180.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $210.00 price target (up previously from $200.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Interactive Brokers Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.13.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IBKR opened at $173.36 on Friday. Interactive Brokers Group has a 52-week low of $103.69 and a 52-week high of $236.53. The stock has a market cap of $73.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $203.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $176.39.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.00% and a net margin of 9.25%. Interactive Brokers Group’s revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.52 EPS.

Interactive Brokers Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%. Interactive Brokers Group’s payout ratio is presently 14.16%.

Insider Activity at Interactive Brokers Group

In other Interactive Brokers Group news, Director Jill Bright acquired 135 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $219.51 per share, for a total transaction of $29,633.85. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 2,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $543,506.76. This trade represents a 5.77 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 8,249.3% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,494,029 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $263,950,000 after buying an additional 1,476,135 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $229,316,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 91.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,338,972 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $413,226,000 after acquiring an additional 1,117,186 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Interactive Brokers Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $120,046,000. Finally, Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $69,057,000. Institutional investors own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

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.