Stanley Laman Group Ltd. Cuts Stake in Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. $IBKR

Stanley Laman Group Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKRFree Report) by 13.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 59,973 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 9,189 shares during the quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd.’s holdings in Interactive Brokers Group were worth $4,127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of IBKR. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 312.9% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 479 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its position in Interactive Brokers Group by 51.8% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 516 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 300.0% during the second quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares during the period. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 300.0% during the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 580 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

Interactive Brokers Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:IBKR opened at $67.23 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $64.18. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has a one year low of $32.82 and a one year high of $73.35. The company has a market capitalization of $114.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.24.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKRGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.08. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.03% and a net margin of 10.12%.The company had revenue of $1.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.61 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 21.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. will post 7.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Interactive Brokers Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Interactive Brokers Group’s payout ratio is presently 15.38%.

Key Interactive Brokers Group News

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IBKR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $81.00 price target (up from $80.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut Interactive Brokers Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. CICC Research started coverage on Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $78.00 price objective for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a report on Friday, October 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $72.19.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Interactive Brokers Group

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Lawrence E. Harris sold 10,645 shares of the firm’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 directly owned 198,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,710,576. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jill Bright purchased 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $65.95 per share, with a total value of $26,380.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 10,304 shares in the company, valued at approximately $679,548.80. This trade represents a 4.04% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 55,000 shares of company stock worth $3,767,363 over the last three months. 2.97% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Interactive Brokers Group

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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.

Further Reading

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR)

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