Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for IBKR Earnings

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a report issued on Tuesday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.45. 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 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.01). Interactive Brokers Group had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 4.97%. The business had revenue of $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on IBKR. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Interactive Brokers Group from $66.25 to $60.75 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Citigroup downgraded Interactive Brokers Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $51.25 to $53.75 in a report on Monday, June 9th. Barclays upped their price target on Interactive Brokers Group from $47.00 to $48.25 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Interactive Brokers Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Interactive Brokers Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $53.38.

Interactive Brokers Group Trading Down 2.4%

NASDAQ IBKR traded down $1.26 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $51.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,908,197 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,686,268. The company has a market capitalization of $86.79 billion, a PE ratio of 27.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.25. Interactive Brokers Group has a 52 week low of $25.92 and a 52 week high of $59.13. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $48.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.71.

Interactive Brokers Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. Interactive Brokers Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 17.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Interactive Brokers Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 34.1% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 480 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 1,434.5% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,688 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group during the fourth quarter valued at $58,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 151.0% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 261 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 17,008 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,005,000 after purchasing an additional 990 shares during the period. 23.80% of the stock is owned by 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.