IBG, Inc.-Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note

Company Performance - Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) closed at $206.72, reflecting a +0.71% change from the previous trading day's closing, outperforming the S&P 500's 0.04% loss [1] - The company's shares gained 26.94% over the previous month, surpassing the Finance sector's gain of 9.28% and the S&P 500's gain of 13.42% [1] Upcoming Earnings - IBKR is projected to report earnings of$ 1.73 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 1.7%, with quarterly revenue expected to be $1.32 billion, up 7.65% from the year-ago period [2] - Full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of$ 7.06 per share and revenue of $5.36 billion, representing year-over-year changes of +0.43% and +2.62%, respectively [3] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent modifications to analyst estimates reflect near-term business trends, with positive changes indicating a favorable outlook on the company's health and profitability [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which assesses estimate changes, currently ranks IBKR as 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate moving 0.56% lower over the last 30 days [5][6] Valuation Metrics - IBKR has a Forward P/E ratio of 29.1, which is a premium compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 14.61 [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.78, compared to the average PEG ratio for the Financial - Investment Bank industry, which stood at 1.2 [8] Industry Context - The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 195, placing it within the bottom 22% of over 250 industries [9]