Interactive Brokers Shares Gain 2.4% While Analysts Forecast 21% EPS Growth
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. shares rose 2.41%, outperforming the S&P 500’s 0.81% gain despite a 4.72% month-to-date decline trailing its sector. Analysts forecast Q1 EPS of $0.57 (+21.28% YoY) on $1.61 billion revenue (+15.22%), with annual EPS of $2.35 and $6.53 billion revenue.
1. Recent Market Performance
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. shares rose 2.41% in the latest session, outpacing the S&P 500's 0.81% gain, Nasdaq's 1.26%, and the Dow's 0.63%. Over the last month, the stock fell 4.72%, trailing the Finance sector's 0.97% decline and the S&P 500's 0.25% drop.
2. Analyst Earnings Projections
For the upcoming quarter, analysts forecast earnings of $0.57 per share, a 21.28% increase year-over-year, on revenue of $1.61 billion, up 15.22%. Full-year consensus anticipates earnings of $2.35 per share (+7.31%) and revenue of $6.53 billion (+6.11%).
3. Valuation Metrics
Shares trade at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 30.6, a premium to the industry's 13.38 average, and carry a PEG ratio of 2.01 versus the sector's 1.11. The company holds a Zacks Rank #3 and its industry ranks within the top 13% of all sectors.