Equities Analysts Set Expectations for IBKR Q1 Earnings

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Interactive Brokers Group's current full-year earnings is $7.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Interactive Brokers Group's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.05 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.52 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on IBKR. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $210.00 target price (up previously from $200.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on Interactive Brokers Group from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Barclays increased their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $224.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $180.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised 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 note on Monday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $204.13.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Down 0.3 %

NASDAQ:IBKR traded down $0.73 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $234.12. 1,672,620 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,813,609. Interactive Brokers Group has a 52 week low of $101.36 and a 52 week high of $236.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.16, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.89. The firm's 50 day moving average is $196.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $164.09.

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

Interactive Brokers Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Interactive Brokers Group's payout ratio is 14.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Interactive Brokers Group

In related news, Director Jill Bright acquired 135 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $219.51 per share, with a total value of $29,633.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,476 shares in the company, valued at $543,506.76. This trade represents a 5.77 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 3.21% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Interactive Brokers Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IBKR. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Interactive Brokers Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $250,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $263,000. Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 8,196 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new position in Interactive Brokers Group during the 3rd quarter worth $774,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in Interactive Brokers Group by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 10,598 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,477,000 after buying an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. 23.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.