Cantillon Capital Management LLC Sells 139,605 Shares of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. $IBKR

Cantillon Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,664,026 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 139,605 shares during the period. Interactive Brokers Group makes up approximately 4.8% of Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Cantillon Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.75% of Interactive Brokers Group worth $871,412,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 312.9% in the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 479 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in Interactive Brokers Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 300.0% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 300.0% in the 2nd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 632 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ IBKR opened at $77.02 on Friday. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $32.82 and a 12-month high of $77.77. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.81. The company has a market cap of $130.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.24.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.15. Interactive Brokers Group had a net margin of 9.44% and a return on equity of 5.12%. The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. will post 7.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Interactive Brokers Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.38%.

Insider Activity at Interactive Brokers Group

In other news, Director Lawrence E. Harris sold 10,645 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total transaction of $734,505.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 198,704 shares in the company, valued at $13,710,576. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,731,503. 2.97% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on IBKR shares. CICC Research started coverage on Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock. Barclays set a $83.00 target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler set a $80.00 target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $91.00 price target on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.13.

Interactive Brokers Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings described as a “blowout” and an upgrade to the stock’s price target helped push shares toward record levels. Interactive Brokers soars to all-time high
• Positive Sentiment: Report notes roughly 1 million new accounts and sharply higher client activity, supporting revenue growth and DA/DRT metrics that drive recurring fees and commissions. 1M new accounts pour in
• Positive Sentiment: Company beat Q4 EPS and revenue expectations, with year-over-year revenue growth and expense declines boosting profitability and daily average revenue trades. Zacks: Q4 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell-side analysts raised forecasts and price targets after the quarter, citing stronger-than-expected results and account growth. Analysts boost forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets moved its price target higher and kept an outperform rating, adding institutional momentum to the bullish story. BMO raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary from the earnings call reinforced strength in client flows, revenue drivers, and cost control — supporting forward expectations. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a small quarterly dividend (0.08 per share; ~0.4% yield), a modest shareholder-friendly move but not material to total return.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note Wall Street optimism and a “moderate buy” consensus; these help sentiment but are incremental versus the earnings print. Wall Street bulls: should you buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Some market coverage noted investors “shrugged off” the beat in certain sessions, and there was intraday selling pressure at points despite the strong fundamentals. Markets shrug off quarterly beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Media summaries and highlights from Yahoo/Seeking Alpha amplify the results and call out “record growth” metrics, reinforcing the same signals to investors. Earnings highlights

Interactive Brokers Group Company 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.