Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Stock Up 54.05% Over Three Years, Strong International Growth Potential
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Strong Stock Performance: Interactive Brokers has seen a 54.05% increase in stock price over the past three years, indicating robust market performance, with an approximate 11% rise in 2026 thus far, reflecting investor confidence in its future growth.
- Growing Trading Volume: The company and its affiliates execute over 3.6 million trades daily, with 84% of customers located outside the U.S., highlighting significant potential for international expansion while leaving room for growth in the U.S. market.
- Outstanding Profitability: Interactive Brokers boasts a gross margin of 95.97%, leveraging its electronic trading model to reduce operational costs, allowing it to attract customers with low prices while achieving high profits, further solidifying its market position.
- Valuation Risks Emerging: Despite rapid growth, the company's forward-looking P/E ratio stands at 30, significantly above the five-year average of 20, indicating potential overvaluation, prompting investors to carefully assess risks before deciding to invest.
Analyst Views on IBKR
Wall Street analysts forecast IBKR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IBKR is 81.43 USD with a low forecast of 75.00 USD and a high forecast of 91.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 77.210
Low
75.00
Averages
81.43
High
91.00
Current: 77.210
Low
75.00
Averages
81.43
High
91.00
About IBKR
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. is an automated global electronic broker. The Company custodies and services accounts for hedge and mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), registered investment advisors, proprietary trading groups, introducing brokers and individual investors. It specializes in routing orders and executing and processing trades in stocks, options, futures, foreign exchange instruments (forex), bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, precious metals, and forecast contracts on more than 160 electronic exchanges and market centers in 36 countries and 28 currencies around the world. In addition, its customers can use its trading platform to trade certain cryptocurrencies through third-party cryptocurrency service providers that execute, clear and custody the cryptocurrencies. Its trading platforms include IBKR Desktop, IBKR Trader Workstation, IBKR Mobile, IBKR Client Portal and others. Its key product offerings include IBKR Pro, IBKR Lite, and IBKR Universal Account.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
