Interactive Brokers (IBKR, Financial) is experiencing a surge in options trading activity as it approaches its earnings announcement. The pre-earnings options volume has increased to 1.8 times its usual level, with call options outnumbering puts in a ratio of 5:3.
Market expectations, as indicated by implied volatility, suggest a potential stock move of approximately 5.5%, translating to an estimated $9.58 change in price following the earnings release. Historically, the median movement of Interactive Brokers' stock over the last eight quarters has been around 3.2% post-earnings.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 9 analysts, the average target price for Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR, Financial) is $207.89 with a high estimate of $265.00 and a low estimate of $178.00. The average target implies an upside of 18.76% from the current price of $175.05. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 10 brokerage firms, Interactive Brokers Group Inc's (IBKR, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.7, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR, Financial) in one year is $96.21, suggesting a downside of 45.04% from the current price of $175.05. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) Summary page.
