Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) Reaches New 12-Month High Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Shares of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock traded as high as $76.37 and last traded at $74.6980, with a volume of 2909122 shares. The stock had previously closed at $71.51.

The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.15. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.12% and a net margin of 9.44%.The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.51 EPS. Interactive Brokers Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Interactive Brokers Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Interactive Brokers Group’s payout ratio is 15.38%.

Interactive Brokers Group News Summary

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $91.00 price target on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Piper Sandler set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Interactive Brokers Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Barclays set a $83.00 target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Interactive Brokers Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 26th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.13.

Insider Activity at Interactive Brokers Group

In related news, Director Lawrence E. Harris sold 10,645 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total value of $734,505.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 198,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,710,576. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 25,000 shares of company stock worth $1,731,503. Insiders own 2.97% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interactive Brokers Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Huntington National Bank increased its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 51.8% during the 2nd 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. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 300.0% during 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 during the period. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the second quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

Interactive Brokers Group Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $66.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $65.81. The company has a market cap of $130.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.77, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.24.

About Interactive Brokers Group

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.