IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Key Points

• IBEX reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.76, exceeding analysts' expectations by $0.06.
• Following the earnings announcement, IBEX shares rose 5.3%, reaching $30.46, with a trading volume significantly higher than the average.
• Insider trading revealed that CEO Robert Thomas Dechant and Director Mohammedulla Khaishgi sold significant amounts of their shares, indicating a 7.02% and 68.38% decrease in their holdings, respectively.

IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.06, Zacks reports. IBEX had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 28.26%. The company had revenue of $147.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $132.92 million. IBEX updated its Q1 2026 guidance to EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

IBEX Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ IBEX traded up $0.04 on Tuesday, reaching $38.89. The company had a trading volume of 434,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 187,128. The firm has a market capitalization of $517.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.27 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 1.82. IBEX has a 1-year low of $17.53 and a 1-year high of $42.99. The company's fifty day moving average is $30.02 and its 200-day moving average is $27.70.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of IBEX from $31.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, IBEX currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $34.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Robert Thomas Dechant sold 4,376 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $131,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 193,633 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,808,990. This represents a 2.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Paul Joseph Inson sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,352 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $220,560. The trade was a 57.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,572 shares of company stock valued at $708,154. Company insiders own 6.72% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IBEX

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Amundi acquired a new position in shares of IBEX during the 1st quarter worth about $74,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of IBEX by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 5,466 shares of the company's stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 434 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in shares of IBEX by 18,435.1% during the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 6,858 shares of the company's stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 6,821 shares during the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC boosted its stake in shares of IBEX by 57.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 13,266 shares of the company's stock worth $386,000 after buying an additional 4,843 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in shares of IBEX by 11.4% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,320 shares of the company's stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 1,466 shares during the last quarter. 81.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About IBEX

IBEX Limited provides end-to-end technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience solutions in the United States and internationally. The company products and services portfolio includes ibex Connect, that offers customer service, technical support, revenue generation, and other revenue generation outsourced back-office services through the CX model, which integrates voice, email, chat, SMS, social media, and other communication applications; ibex Digital, a customer acquisition solution that comprises digital marketing, e-commerce technology, and platform solutions; and ibex CX, a customer experience solution, which provides a suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor, and manage its clients' customer experience.