Interactive Brokers Shares Drop 3.2% to $69.40, EPS Forecast Up 21%
Interactive Brokers shares fell 3.17% to $69.40, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.94% decline and losing 4.78% over the past month versus the Finance sector’s 2.41% drop. Analysts forecast Q1 EPS of $0.57 (+21.3%) on $1.61B revenue (+15.2%), with a forward P/E of 30.5 and Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
1. Stock Performance
Interactive Brokers stock declined 3.17% to close at $69.40, lagging the S&P 500’s 0.94% drop, while the Dow fell 0.83% and Nasdaq lost 1.02%. Over the past month, shares lost 4.78%, trailing the Finance sector’s 2.41% decline and the S&P 500’s 1.3% loss.
2. Analyst Estimates
Consensus estimates project Q1 EPS of $0.57, a 21.28% increase year over year, and revenue of $1.61 billion, up 15.22% from the prior-year quarter. Full-year forecasts call for EPS of $2.35 (+7.31%) and revenue of $6.53 billion (+6.11%).
3. Valuation Metrics
The stock trades at a forward P/E of 30.5, a significant premium versus the industry average of 13.31, and has a PEG ratio of 2.01 compared to the Financial - Investment Bank industry’s 1.06. These metrics reflect high growth expectations priced into the share value.
4. Industry Ranking
Interactive Brokers holds a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), benefiting from stable consensus EPS projections and strong earnings revisions. The Financial - Investment Bank industry ranks in the top 10% of over 250 industries, underscoring robust relative performance.