Zacks Research Upgrades Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) to Strong-Buy

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

IBKR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $91.00 target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Friday, October 17th. CICC Research started coverage on Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $78.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler set a $80.00 target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Barclays set a $83.00 price objective on Interactive Brokers Group and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Interactive Brokers Group presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.39.

Interactive Brokers Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IBKR traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $75.23. 1,431,042 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,328,163. The stock has a market cap of $127.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.96, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $66.30. Interactive Brokers Group has a 1-year low of $32.82 and a 1-year high of $78.80.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.12% and a net margin of 9.44%.The business’s revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Interactive Brokers Group will post 7.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Vice Chairman Earl H. Nemser sold 145,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total value of $11,288,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 155,000 shares in the company, valued at $12,066,750. This trade represents a 48.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.97% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interactive Brokers Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Interactive Brokers Group by 26.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,859,085 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,637,234,000 after purchasing an additional 11,048,679 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in Interactive Brokers Group by 23.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 18,648,758 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,283,221,000 after purchasing an additional 3,517,729 shares during the last quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 288.7% in the second quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 12,803,631 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $709,449,000 after buying an additional 9,509,805 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Interactive Brokers Group by 17.6% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,901,171 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $750,110,000 after buying an additional 1,630,620 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenwich Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 301.6% during the 2nd quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,864,532 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $602,004,000 after buying an additional 8,159,175 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Interactive Brokers Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and revenue beat — IBKR reported a stronger-than-expected quarter (EPS $0.65 vs ~$0.50 consensus; revenue $1.64B, +18.5% y/y), evidence of rising customer activity and higher trading volumes that underpin near-term growth expectations. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and estimate momentum — Earnings estimate revisions and several broker upgrades/price-target bumps (Piper Sandler, BMO, Barclays) have pushed sentiment higher; Zacks recently flagged IBKR as attracting attention and upgraded it, which can support buying interest. Earnings Estimates Rising
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend and shareholder returns — IBKR declared a small quarterly dividend (annualized ~$0.32; low yield ~0.4%) — a signal of cash returns but not a major driver for trading. MarketBeat IBKR Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transparency — The Q4 earnings call transcript is available, giving investors detail on margins, account growth and revenue mix; useful for diligence but not an immediate price catalyst by itself. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — Vice Chairman Earl Nemser sold substantial blocks of shares (transactions on Jan. 22–23 totaling millions of dollars and a material reduction in his holdings). These discretionary sales (not under a 10b5‑1 plan) are being viewed as a bearish signal by some investors. Insider Trades

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.