Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors

In the latest close session, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) was down 1.25% at $64.22. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.44%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.14%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.7%. The stock of company has risen by 4.21% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's gain of 3.79% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.49, showcasing a 11.36% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $1.4 billion, showing a 2.6% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter. IBKR's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.96 per share and revenue of $5.68 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +11.36% and +8.86%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.13% increase. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Looking at its valuation, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 33.18. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 17.33. Meanwhile, IBKR's PEG ratio is currently 2.65. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Financial - Investment Bank industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.68. The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 16, which puts it in the top 7% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. Free Report: 3 Software Stocks Poised to SkyrocketSoftware stocks are poised to catapult higher in the coming months (and years) thanks to several factors, especially the explosive growth of AI. Zacks' urgent report reveals 3 top software stocks to own right now.Access the report free today >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks