Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for IBKR Earnings

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Interactive Brokers Group in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.77 per share 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 - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 analysts' expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. Interactive Brokers Group's quarterly revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $210.00 target price (up from $200.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of 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 price target on Interactive Brokers Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Interactive Brokers Group from $180.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Interactive Brokers Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, March 17th. One 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. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $204.13.

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Interactive Brokers Group Price Performance

IBKR traded up $6.58 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $179.94. 1,799,084 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,177,640. Interactive Brokers Group has a fifty-two week low of $103.69 and a fifty-two week high of $236.53. The company has a market cap of $76.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.49, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.99. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $203.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $177.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Interactive Brokers Group in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 66.4% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 178 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 90.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 185 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 23.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Interactive Brokers Group

In other Interactive Brokers Group news, Director Jill Bright bought 135 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $219.51 per share, for a total transaction of $29,633.85. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,476 shares in the company, valued at $543,506.76. The trade was a 5.77 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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 $0.25 dividend. 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 0.56%. Interactive Brokers Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.16%.

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.