Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR), says that its profits and revenues exceeded Street expectations as increased trading volumes drove commission revenue up by 26% during its second financial quarterly.
IBKR is also rewarded with extended trading hours because it ended Q2 of the year with 2,92 million total customers – a 28% increase on an annual basis.
In the most recent quarter, higher benchmark rates led to a growth of 14% in net interest income. Interactive Brokers’ stock has now risen more than 50 percent for the entire year.
Earnings snapshot for Interactive Brokers, Q2
- Earned 809 millions versus 601 million the previous year
- The earnings per share also increased from $1.20 up to $1.65
- According to the latest earnings report, adjusted EPS is $1.76.
- The revenue grew 22% to $1.29 billion
- The consensus was $1.71 per share for $1.26 billion of revenue
On Tuesday, Interactive Brokers announced a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share.
What else does IBKR gain from extended hours?
Interactive Brokers’ stock has been gaining after hours also due to the fact that the company increased its pretax margin from 73% to an amazing 600 basis points in the second quarterly.
In the last three months, equity in financial services companies reached $15.2 billion.
The Q2 results also revealed an increase of 8.0% in the customer credit to $107.1 Billion, while margin loans to customers grew by 32% on a year-on-year basis to $55.1 Billion.
IBKR’s share price has risen 2.5 times since the Pandemic of 2019.
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Is Interactive Brokers stock worth owning in July?
Due to a NYSE glitch, Interactive Brokers suffered a loss of $48 million in the last month. This was due to several stocks – including Berkshire Hathaway from legendary investor Warren Buffett – appearing to plummet sharply.
Nasdaq-listed firm now explores options to recover funds, which may include a lawsuit.
Citi analysts reiterated the “buy” recommendation on IBRK ahead of its quarterly report. They said that it could rise to $145, which would indicate a potential gain of another 12% from this point.
Investment firm agrees that net interest income could decline in the future, as the U.S. Federal Reserve will likely start to cut rates starting September. The firm said that a steady increase in the number of customers, an active trading environment and strong cash balances will offset this headwind.
Other firms, including Piper Sandler & Barclays, continue to encourage the purchase of Interactive Brokers shares.
As new information becomes available, this post Interactive Brokers beats Q2 expectations by citing higher trading volume may be updated.
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