Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR)’s stock price has plunge by -0.42relation to previous closing price of 178.65. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 6.74% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-12 that Interactive Brokers shares touch an all-time high of $179.68. Read on to know whether the momentum will continue and if the stock is worth betting on now.
Is It Worth Investing in Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) Right Now?
Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.67x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for IBKR is 0.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for IBKR is 105.06M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of IBKR on November 15, 2024 was 921.27K shares.
IBKR’s Market Performance
The stock of Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) has seen a 6.74% increase in the past week, with a 21.20% rise in the past month, and a 47.20% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.64%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.17% for IBKR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.65% for IBKR’s stock, with a 43.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IBKR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IBKR stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for IBKR by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for IBKR in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $135 based on the research report published on July 11, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IBKR reach a price target of $102, previously predicting the price at $88. The rating they have provided for IBKR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 09th, 2024.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Buy” to IBKR, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on December 01st of the previous year.
IBKR Trading at 21.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IBKR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.64%, as shares surge +19.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +41.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IBKR rose by +6.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +100.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $159.34. In addition, Interactive Brokers Group Inc saw 114.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IBKR starting from Nemser Earl H, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $107.01 back on Feb 22 ’24. After this action, Nemser Earl H now owns 108,770 shares of Interactive Brokers Group Inc, valued at $535,050 using the latest closing price.
Nemser Earl H, the Vice Chairman of Interactive Brokers Group Inc, sale 5,000 shares at $104.86 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’24, which means that Nemser Earl H is holding 113,770 shares at $524,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IBKR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.7 for the present operating margin
- 0.9 for the gross margin
The net margin for Interactive Brokers Group Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 18.53, with 0.52 for asset returns.
Based on Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
