Why Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) Outpaced the Stock Market Today

In the latest close session, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) was up +1.03% at $53.96. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.52%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.52%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 2.07% lagged the Finance sector's gain of 3.62% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.95%.

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The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on July 17, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.43, signifying a 2.27% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.32 billion, up 7.64% from the year-ago period.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.76 per share and a revenue of $5.36 billion, indicating changes of 0% and +2.62%, respectively, from the former year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Currently, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Digging into valuation, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 30.28. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 16.37, so one might conclude that Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. is trading at a premium comparatively.

We can additionally observe that IBKR currently boasts a PEG ratio of 2.89. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Financial - Investment Bank industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.3.

The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 95, putting it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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