Interactive Brokers

IBKR

Market cap $31.7B

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Scale translates directly into profit. Adding over 1 million accounts and significantly expanding client equity reinforced operating leverage.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) closed the most recent trading day at $73.65, moving +2.41% from the previous trading session.

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A lower-rate environment in 2026 could compress net interest income. When markets quiet down, commission and margin revenue soften.

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CME Group operates four major U.S. exchanges, handling a vast amount of derivatives, futures, and options trades. Interactive Brokers Group provides a platform for trading a host of assets, from stocks and bonds to futures and cryptocurrencies.

Interactive Brokers remains a buy despite a strong run in the stock that has deposited shares at a 30x+ P/E multiple. IBKR's operating metrics—DARTs, client equity, and accounts—are compounding rapidly, driving record net interest income and pre-tax margins near 80%. Strong client and balance growth have, and should continue to, offset rate sensitivity, supporting robust earnings power and a sustainable double-digit EPS growth outlook.

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