Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR – Get Free Report) had its target price upped by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $89.00 to $98.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 29.12% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $91.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Interactive Brokers Group from $80.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods started coverage on Interactive Brokers Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $75.00 price target for the company. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.25.
Interactive Brokers Group Price Performance
Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.03. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 5.19% and a net margin of 9.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.94 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Interactive Brokers Group will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Vice Chairman Earl H. Nemser sold 94,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.19, for a total value of $7,222,812.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 60,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,586,638. This trade represents a 61.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.80% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in Interactive Brokers Group by 64.3% in the 4th quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Tobam bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in Interactive Brokers Group in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. 23.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Interactive Brokers Group
Here are the key news stories impacting Interactive Brokers Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend 9.4% to $0.0875 per share (annualized yield ~0.4%), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning capital to shareholders. 3 Stocks That Declared Dividend Hikes Amid High Geopolitical Tensions
- Positive Sentiment: Management reported strong customer and trading metrics — record revenues, surging accounts and DARTs — supporting longer-term growth despite near-term margin pressure. Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenues and …
- Positive Sentiment: Several brokers raised price targets and/or resumed coverage (Goldman Sachs bumped its target to $98 and reiterated a buy; BMO, Barclays and Piper Sandler also raised targets), providing analyst-driven upside potential. Benzinga coverage of analyst price-target changes
- Positive Sentiment: Retail/investor expansion: company reported ~32% year-over-year jump in retail and institutional accounts in Q1, indicating durable customer acquisition and scale benefits. Individual-investor ranks are burgeoning
- Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 commentary and transcripts are available (useful for detail on margin drivers, expenses and product trends). Investors can read the call transcripts for management tone. IBKR Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Neutral Sentiment: Research coverage: Keefe Bruyette has resumed coverage, which may increase analyst attention but doesn’t by itself move fundamentals. Keefe Bruyette Resumes Coverage of Interactive Brokers (IBKR)
- Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds: Q1 revenue slightly missed consensus and operating expenses rose year-over-year, which pressured margins and led to an immediate post-earnings selloff. This explains the downward price reaction despite some beat elements (EPS nuance). IBKR Lags on Q1 Earnings as Expenses Rise Y/Y, Announces Dividend Hike Interactive Brokers Shares Fall After Q1 Revenue Miss
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.
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