Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for IBKR

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Interactive Brokers Group in a report released on Tuesday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.01). Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 4.97% and a net margin of 9.53%. The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on IBKR. Barclays boosted their price objective on Interactive Brokers Group from $47.00 to $48.25 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Citigroup cut Interactive Brokers Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $51.25 to $53.75 in a report on Monday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Interactive Brokers Group from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Interactive Brokers Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $53.38.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:IBKR opened at $52.60 on Thursday. Interactive Brokers Group has a 12-month low of $25.92 and a 12-month high of $59.13. The stock has a market cap of $88.92 billion, a PE ratio of 28.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50 day moving average of $47.94 and a 200-day moving average of $47.67.

Interactive Brokers Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.33%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interactive Brokers Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 1,434.5% in 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. acquired a new stake in Interactive Brokers Group in the fourth quarter valued at $58,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 151.0% in 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 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 17,008 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,005,000 after acquiring an additional 990 shares during the period. 23.80% of the stock is currently owned by 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.