B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Purchases 68,000 Shares of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. $IBKR

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its Interactive Brokers stake by 588% in the second quarter, purchasing 68,000 additional shares and ending with 79,565 shares valued at approximately $6.9 million.
• Interactive Brokers reported quarterly earnings of $0.69 per share, beating estimates of $0.64, while revenue reached $1.88 billion and grew 28.1% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $98.90; the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0875 per share.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG grew its position in Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR - Free Report) by 588.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,565 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 68,000 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Interactive Brokers Group were worth $6,925,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in IBKR. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the fourth quarter valued at $453,146,000. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd grew its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 178.8% in the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 9,740,072 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $539,697,000 after purchasing an additional 6,246,715 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 225.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,594,906 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $420,834,000 after purchasing an additional 5,260,923 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 23.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 18,648,758 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,283,221,000 after buying an additional 3,517,729 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 44.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,288,379 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $533,026,000 after buying an additional 2,534,772 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 23.80% of the company's stock.

Interactive Brokers Group Trading Up 4.3%

NASDAQ:IBKR opened at $92.95 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $91.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $83.07. The company has a market cap of $158.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.35. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $58.95 and a twelve month high of $98.75.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.80 billion. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.37% and a net margin of 9.94%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 28.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Interactive Brokers Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.0875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Interactive Brokers Group's payout ratio is presently 14.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on IBKR shares. UBS Group lowered Interactive Brokers Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $102.00 in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $113.00 price target on Interactive Brokers Group and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Barclays set a $114.00 price target on shares of Interactive Brokers Group and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Interactive Brokers Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $98.90.

Key Interactive Brokers Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Interactive Brokers Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Buy ranking and rising EPS estimates: Zacks highlighted IBKR among stocks with improving earnings outlooks. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), suggesting analysts have been raising earnings expectations. Bullish EPS Revisions Back IBKR, SNDK, and ROKU
• Positive Sentiment: Trading activity remains strong: August client daily average revenue trades (DARTs) rose 23% year over year, supported by client growth and market volatility. Higher activity can lift commission and transaction-related revenue. IBKR Sees 23% Year-over-Year Rise in Client DARTs in August 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable brokerage-sector momentum: IBKR advanced alongside Robinhood and Webull as bullish analyst actions toward online brokers improved sentiment across the group. Robinhood, Webull and Interactive Brokers Market Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus is constructive but mixed: IBKR has an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation. UBS initiated coverage with a “Neutral” rating and a $102 price target, indicating some upside but limited conviction. Other reports also describe analysts’ views as conflicted. Interactive Brokers Receives Moderate Buy Recommendation

Interactive Brokers Group Profile

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc NASDAQ: IBKR is a global electronic brokerage holding company that provides trading, clearing and custody services to retail traders, institutional investors, proprietary trading groups and financial advisors. The firm offers direct access to a wide range of asset classes, including equities, options, futures, foreign exchange, bonds and exchange-traded funds across many international markets. Interactive Brokers emphasizes electronic order execution, automated trading and low transaction costs as core differentiators for its clients.

Its product suite centers on advanced trading platforms and infrastructure.

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