Interactive Brokers Group Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) has expanded its market access by adding the Ljubljana Stock Exchange to its trading platform, enabling clients to trade Slovenian equities alongside products from over 160 global exchanges. This addition enhances the broker's presence in Central Europe and provides investors with broader portfolio diversification opportunities.

The expansion allows traders to access various financial instruments including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds from a single unified platform. CEO Milan Galik emphasized the company's commitment to expanding market coverage for global investors.

Key features include:

• Professional pricing with low commissions and margin rates
• High interest rates on deposits
• Trading platform availability across web, mobile, and desktop
• Support for account funding and trading in up to 28 currencies
• Access to real-time market data, news, risk management tools, and institutional-grade research

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) has nominated Lori Conkling as an independent director to its Board of Directors. Conkling currently serves as Head of TV & Film Licensing at Netflix, overseeing content acquisition and business development for both ad-free and ad-supported platforms.

With over 25 years of experience in media, Conkling previously held key positions at major companies including:

• Global Head of TV, Film and Sports at YouTube and YouTube TV
• Executive VP of Strategy and Business Development at NBCUniversal
• Executive VP of US and Canadian Distribution at A+E Networks
• VP of National Accounts at Disney and ESPN

Thomas Peterffy, Founder and Chairman of Interactive Brokers, expressed that Conkling's expertise will help enhance the company's profile across the media landscape and inform their media strategy to build brand awareness.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has launched NSE IFSC Nifty 50 Index Futures trading on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), expanding its global market offerings. The Nifty 50 Index tracks India's 50 largest and most liquid companies listed on the National Stock Exchange, spanning sectors like financial services, technology, oil & gas, and consumer goods.

This USD-denominated product enables investors to access India's market through the NSE IFSC-SGX Connect platform, which integrates international and onshore participants. Traders can now manage portfolio risk and diversify into India's economy using this single, liquid instrument alongside products from over 160 global exchanges.

The offering includes access through IBKR's trading platforms on mobile, web, and desktop, featuring professional pricing with low commissions and advanced technology for all trading experience levels.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has released its February 2025 brokerage metrics, showing significant year-over-year growth across key performance indicators. The company reported 3.617 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), up 48% from the previous year and 4% from January.

Client equity reached $587.8 billion, marking a 31% increase year-over-year, while client margin loan balances grew to $63.3 billion, up 34%. Client credit balances, including $4.8 billion in insured bank deposits, rose 20% to $123.8 billion.

The broker's client base expanded to 3.54 million accounts, representing a 32% year-over-year increase. The average commission per cleared Commissionable Order was $2.80, with 225 annualized average cleared DARTs per client account. The company's GLOBAL value, reported in U.S. dollars, increased by 0.15% in February, with IBKR PRO clients' total cost of executing U.S. Reg.-NMS stocks at approximately 3.1 basis points.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has expanded its UK Stocks and Shares ISA offering by adding mutual funds, providing UK investors with broader investment options in a tax-efficient vehicle. The enhancement complements existing access to global securities, including stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Key features include: no custody or transfer fees (£3 minimum monthly activity fee applies), low trading commissions starting at £3/€3 for UK/European stocks, and competitive pricing for mutual funds with many available at no transaction fee. US stock trading is offered at significantly lower costs with reduced FX conversion fees. Clients can earn up to 3.989% interest on GBP balances and 3.83% on USD balances (as of February 7, 2025).

The platform provides access to global investment products through various trading platforms including Trader Workstation, IBKR Mobile, Client Portal, and the new IBKR Desktop.

Interactive Brokers Group (Nasdaq: IBKR) has announced that Chairman Thomas Peterffy will be presenting at the BofA Securities 2025 Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, February 11th at 1:50 p.m. ET.

The presentation will be accessible via a live webcast through the company's website at www.interactivebrokers.com/ir-events. Interested participants are advised to log in approximately 10 minutes before the presentation begins. For those unable to attend the live session, a replay will be made available on the company's website.

Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) reported strong January 2025 performance metrics, with significant year-over-year growth across key indicators. Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) reached 3.473 million, up 58% from the previous year and 6% from December. Client equity grew to $591.4 billion, a 39% year-over-year increase.

The company saw substantial growth in client margin loan balances at $64.9 billion (up 47% YoY) and client credit balances at $120.4 billion (up 17% YoY). Client accounts increased to 3.45 million, representing a 31% year-over-year growth. The average commission per cleared commissionable order was $2.59, with specific rates for stocks ($1.87), equity options ($3.71), and futures ($4.07).

Interactive Brokers Group (Nasdaq: IBKR) has announced that CFO Paul Brody will be presenting at the UBS Financial Services Conference on Monday, February 10th at 2:40 p.m. ET. The presentation will be accessible via live webcast through the company's website at www.interactivebrokers.com/ir-events.

Interested participants are advised to log in approximately 10 minutes before the presentation begins. For those unable to attend the live session, a replay will be made available on Interactive Brokers' website.

Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) reported strong Q4 2024 results with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.99 and adjusted EPS of $2.03, significantly up from $1.48 and $1.52 respectively in the year-ago quarter. Net revenues reached $1,387 million (GAAP) and $1,424 million (adjusted), compared to $1,139 million and $1,149 million in Q4 2023.

Key performance metrics showed substantial growth: commission revenue increased 37% to $477 million, net interest income rose 11% to $807 million, and customer accounts grew 30% to 3.34 million. Customer equity increased 33% to $568.2 billion, while margin loans grew 45% to $64.2 billion. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on March 14, 2025.