Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for IBKR Earnings

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Interactive Brokers Group in a report released on Friday, October 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.49. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.99 EPS.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.05. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 4.92% and a net margin of 9.78%.The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. Interactive Brokers Group’s quarterly revenue was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Interactive Brokers Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 21st. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $45.50 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Barclays boosted their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $65.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $53.75 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Interactive Brokers Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.47.

Interactive Brokers Group Price Performance

Shares of IBKR stock opened at $69.35 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $64.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.99. Interactive Brokers Group has a 1-year low of $32.82 and a 1-year high of $71.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.63 billion, a PE ratio of 35.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.22.

Interactive Brokers Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 1st were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.49%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Paul Jonathan Brody sold 17,058 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.78, for a total value of $1,122,075.24. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,289 shares in the company, valued at $1,860,850.42. This represents a 37.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders sold 1,205,683 shares of company stock valued at $77,217,965 in the last quarter. 2.97% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Interactive Brokers Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IBKR. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group in the first quarter valued at $26,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 312.9% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 479 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 51.8% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 516 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 300.0% during the second quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 423 shares during the period. Finally, Private Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 300.0% during the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 580 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 435 shares during the period. 23.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Interactive Brokers Group

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.