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

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

A number of other brokerages have also commented on IBKR. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Interactive Brokers Group from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Interactive Brokers Group and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $78.00 price objective 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, January 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $76.39.

Interactive Brokers Group Price Performance

Interactive Brokers Group stock opened at $75.48 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $66.30. Interactive Brokers Group has a fifty-two week low of $32.82 and a fifty-two week high of $78.80. The company has a market cap of $128.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.24.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Interactive Brokers Group will post 7.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Interactive Brokers Group

In other Interactive Brokers Group news, Vice Chairman Earl H. Nemser sold 145,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total value of $11,288,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 155,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,066,750. This represents a 48.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 2.97% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBKR. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 312.9% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Interactive Brokers Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 51.8% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 516 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its position 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 valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the period. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in Interactive Brokers Group during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

More Interactive Brokers Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and rising estimates — IBKR reported an EPS and revenue beat for the latest quarter with revenue up ~18.5% year?over?year; analysts have raised near?term earnings estimates, supporting upside momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum & buy?side attention — Zacks added IBKR to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum list and to new Strong Buy lists, signaling bullish momentum from quant/analyst screens. Upgrades and higher targets from brokers have reinforced demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals: customer growth and engagement — Coverage from The Motley Fool highlights IBKR’s ongoing account additions and higher client engagement, a bullish signal for recurring revenue and trading volumes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript posted — the Q4 / FY2026 call transcript is available for investors who want management commentary, guidance and detail on margin and client metrics. Read the full transcript for nuance on outlook and capital deployment. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & yield context — IBKR declared a quarterly dividend (small yield ~0.4%); while not a major driver, it supports shareholder returns and can be a modest positive for income investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales by Vice Chairman Earl Nemser — Nemser sold large blocks on Jan. 22–23 (reported sales of 100,000 and 145,000 shares at ~$76–$78, totaling roughly $19M). Market commentary notes these were not under a 10b5?1 plan, which can be interpreted as a discretionary (bearish) signal, though motives can vary. Read More.

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.