What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for IBKR Q2 Earnings?

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Interactive Brokers Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.81 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.79. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.22. Interactive Brokers Group had a net margin of 9.25% and a return on equity of 5.00%. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup increased their target price on Interactive Brokers Group from $180.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $210.00 price objective (up from $200.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. StockNews.com cut shares of Interactive Brokers Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $224.00 to $231.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Interactive Brokers Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.13.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Down 1.4 %

NASDAQ:IBKR opened at $173.36 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $203.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $176.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.26 billion, a PE ratio of 24.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.99. Interactive Brokers Group has a 12-month low of $103.69 and a 12-month high of $236.53.

Interactive Brokers Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.16%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jill Bright acquired 135 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $219.51 per share, for a total transaction of $29,633.85. Following the transaction, the director now owns 2,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $543,506.76. This represents a 5.77 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 2.99% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interactive Brokers Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IBKR. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the third quarter valued at about $229,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,161 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $441,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $751,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 12,348 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,721,000 after buying an additional 811 shares during the period. Finally, Caprock Group LLC grew its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 2,014 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $281,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

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.