Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for IBKR Earnings

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a report released on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.81 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.79. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.00% and a net margin of 9.25%. Interactive Brokers Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on IBKR. StockNews.com lowered shares of Interactive Brokers Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Interactive Brokers Group from $171.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Barclays upped 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 boosted 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, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Interactive Brokers Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.13.

Interactive Brokers Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IBKR opened at $175.86 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.91, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $203.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $176.08. Interactive Brokers Group has a 12 month low of $103.69 and a 12 month high of $236.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Interactive Brokers Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IBKR. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Interactive Brokers Group during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 66.4% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 178 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 90.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 185 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. 23.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Interactive Brokers Group

In related news, Director Jill Bright purchased 135 shares of Interactive Brokers Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $219.51 per share, for a total transaction of $29,633.85. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 2,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $543,506.76. The trade was a 5.77 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.99% of the company’s stock.

Interactive Brokers Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.16%.

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.