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Interactive Brokers Gr Option Alert: Sep 19 $240 Calls at the Bid: 500 @ $20.15 vs 1268 OI; Earnings 4/15 After Close [est] Ref=$222.86

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Interactive Brokers is a large, automated, retail and institutional brokerage that boasted nearly $570 billion in customer equity at the end of 2024. The company cut its teeth as a market maker, introducing US financial markets to automated and algorithmic training before expanding into brokerage services in 1993. The firm has a wide-ranging client base, with its best-in-class order execution and extremely low margin lending rates catering to a sophisticated audience of hedge funds, proprietary traders, and introducing brokers that account for about 45% of the firm's commissions. With operations spanning more than 160 electronic exchanges, 36 countries, and 28 currencies, Interactive Brokers caters to a global clientele, with more than 80% of active accounts sitting outside the US market.

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금요일에 나스닥(NASDAQ:NDAQ)의 사장인 탈 코헨(Tal Cohen)이 링크드 게시물을 통해 자사의 주식 거래소에서 24시간 거래를 가능하게 할 계획을 공유했다. 미국 거래소 운영자는 2026년 하반기에 소매 투자자들의 미국 시장에 대한 관심이 시간대별로 증가함에 따라 규제 승인을 기다리면서 24시간 거래를 시작할 계획이다.

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Shares of financial companies are trading higher, supported by broad market strength, after better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls data eased concerns about an imminent economic slowdown.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 23.06% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 36.32%. Currently, Interactive Brokers Group has a market capitalization of $22.64 billion. 
Buying $100 In IBKR: If an investor had bought $100 of IBKR stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $461.02 today based on a price of $207.78 for IBKR at the time of writing.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Group's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749051013_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Interactive Brokers Group 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

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Interactive Brokers Group Reports 3.384M Daily Average Revenue Trades In May, Up 43% From Last Year And 11% Lower Than Prior Month

On CNBC's &#8220;Mad Money Lightning Round,&#8221; Jim Cramer said he likes Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LDOS#NYSE">LDOS</a>). &#8220;I am worried that the defense budget may be cut, but this is homeland security. I think it&#8217;s a good opportunity, the stock&#8217;s come down a great deal. Let&#8217;s pull<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LDOS"> the trigger,&#8221; he added</a>.
As per the recent news, Leidos, on Wednesday, announced that it has acquired Kudu Dynamics.
Cramer recommended buying Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>).
Supporting his view, Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro, on May 15, maintained Interactive Brokers Group with a Buy and raised the price target from $212 to $240.
&#8220;Why don't we just buy GE Vernova (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>),&#8221; Cramer said when asked about NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMR#NYSE">SMR</a>). &#8220;NuScale's been straight up and so has GE Vernova, but GE Vernova's got a book of business. That's what I like.&#8221;
On the earnings front, NuScale Power, on May 12, reported quarterly losses of 11 cents per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of losses of 9 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $13.38 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.26 million.
Price Action:
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<li>Leidos shares fell 2.1% to settle at $149.36 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Interactive Brokers shares fell 0.8% to close at $210.81 during the session.</li>
<li>NuScale Power shares fell 0.4% to settle at $35.37 on Wednesday.</li>
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Interactive Brokers Group's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NYSE">IBKR</a>) short percent of float has risen 12.29% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.13 million shares sold short, which is 2.01% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.05 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Interactive Brokers Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1748008823_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Interactive Brokers Group has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Interactive Brokers Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Interactive Brokers Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.53%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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What's Driving the Market Sentiment Around Interactive Brokers Group?

Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro discusses the performance of retail <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">brokers and investment bank stocks in his coverage</a>.
Retail Broker Sector: In particular, the analyst noted that Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) and Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) witnessed an average rise of about 35% since April 1, 2025, significantly outperforming the S&amp;P 500 by 31 percentage points.
Yaro writes that this indicates ongoing optimism about the retail trading environment, supported by robust April metrics.
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The analyst says he remains positive on retail trading, noting that current levels are still considerably below historical highs when adjusted for account growth.
Yaro estimates 12%/5% revenue and EPS CAGRs from 2024-2027, driven by robust account acquisition, strong assets gathering, and a cyclically supportive retail trading environment.
Yaro projects compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) of 12% for revenue and 5% for EPS from 2024 to 2027, based on strong new account acquisition, robust asset gathering, and a cyclically supportive retail trading environment.
Investment Bank Sector: Stocks are up 7% since the same date, slightly outperforming the S&amp;P 500 by three percentage points, adds the analyst.
Yaro says that the cyclical recovery in investment banking appears to have been delayed again, with disclosed industry M&amp;A fees down 34% quarter-to-date year-over-year and ECM/DCM volumes falling 44%/41% in April year-over-year.
The analyst adds that the market likely needs more concrete signs of an investment banking recovery for the stocks to continue outperforming from this point on.
Given the base case scenario of limited mergers and acquisitions activity this year, the analyst anticipates a modest 3% year-over-year increase in total revenue for 2025.
In the near term, the analyst&#8217;s model forecasts a 2% quarter-over-quarter revenue decline for the second quarter of 2025.
Nevertheless, Yaro maintains a positive outlook for the medium term, projecting revenue growth of 16% in 2026 and 10% in 2027.
Overall, he views companies with more consistent structural growth prospects as positive, including Buy-rated Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLI#NYSE">HLI</a>), HOOD, and IBKR.
Yaro also favors companies with an underappreciated counter-cyclical business, such as our Buy-rated Evercore Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVR#NYSE">EVR</a>), and companies with the potential to gain market share, which includes all four mentioned.
In particular, he anticipates a strong trading environment to support HOOD and IBKR, while HLI should experience through-the-cycle growth from ongoing momentum in Corporate Finance and benefits from restructuring and inorganic growth execution.
Yaro forecasts EVR to deliver best-in-class revenue growth from 2025 to 2027 and sees potential upside for EVR through its exposure to Equity Capital Markets (ECM).
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Analyst Predicts Double-Digit Revenue Growth For Retail Brokers, Noting Weak M&A, ECM/DCM Volumes In Investment Banking Sector

Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro maintains Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $212 to $240.

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Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Interactive Brokers Group, Raises Price Target to $240

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 8.28% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.95%. Currently, Interactive Brokers Group has a market capitalization of $22.09 billion. 
Buying $100 In IBKR: If an investor had bought $100 of IBKR stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $565.00 today based on a price of $202.78 for IBKR at the time of writing.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Group's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747173613_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$100 Invested In This Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

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Shares of companies within the broader financial sector are trading higher amid overall market strength following April's jobs data and reports that China's Commerce Ministry is assessing possible trade talks with the US.

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in IBKR usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Interactive Brokers Group. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 30% leaning bullish and 69% bearish. Among these notable options, 9 are puts, totaling $280,750, and 4 are calls, amounting to $168,226.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $160.0 to $200.0 for Interactive Brokers Group over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Interactive Brokers Group's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Interactive Brokers Group's whale activity within a strike price range from $160.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Interactive Brokers Group Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746122523_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>IBKR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$75.2K</td>
<td align="right">122</td>
<td align="right">799</td>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$10.5</td>
<td>$9.4</td>
<td>$10.4</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$60.8K</td>
<td align="right">521</td>
<td align="right">255</td>
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<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$21.9</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$20.5</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$45.1K</td>
<td align="right">189</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
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<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
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<td>09/19/25</td>
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<td>$26.9</td>
<td>$27.8</td>
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<td>IBKR</td>
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<td>06/20/25</td>
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<td>$2.8</td>
<td>$2.9</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$28.9K</td>
<td align="right">675</td>
<td align="right">166</td>
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<h3>About Interactive Brokers Group</h3>
Interactive Brokers is a large, automated, retail and institutional brokerage that boasted nearly $570 billion in customer equity at the end of 2024. The company cut its teeth as a market maker, introducing US financial markets to automated and algorithmic training before expanding into brokerage services in 1993. The firm has a wide-ranging client base, with its best-in-class order execution and extremely low margin lending rates catering to a sophisticated audience of hedge funds, proprietary traders, and introducing brokers that account for about 45% of the firm's commissions. With operations spanning more than 160 electronic exchanges, 36 countries, and 28 currencies, Interactive Brokers caters to a global clientele, with more than 80% of active accounts sitting outside the US market.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Interactive Brokers Group, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Interactive Brokers Group Standing Right Now?</h3>
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<li>With a volume of 896,709, the price of IBKR is up 2.54% at $176.22. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 75 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Interactive Brokers Group</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $206.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler persists with their Overweight rating on Interactive Brokers Group, maintaining a target price of $192. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for Interactive Brokers Group, targeting a price of $243. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Interactive Brokers Group, targeting a price of $188. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Interactive Brokers Group, maintaining a target price of $215. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Interactive Brokers Group with a target price of $193. 
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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on IBKR Options

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) an automated global electronic broker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for April.
Brokerage highlights for the month included:
<ul>
<li>3.818 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs)1, 63% higher than prior year and 10% higher than prior month.</li>
<li>Ending client equity of $588.1 billion, 28% higher than prior year and 3% higher than prior month.</li>
<li>Ending client margin loan balances of $58.2 billion, 15% higher than prior year and 9% lower than prior month.</li>
<li>Ending client credit balances of $132.8 billion, including $5.0 billion in insured bank deposit sweeps2, 26% higher than prior year and 6% higher than prior month.</li>
<li>3.71 million client accounts, 32% higher than prior year and 3% higher than prior month.</li>
<li>227 annualized average cleared DARTs1 per client account.</li>
<li>Average commission per cleared Commissionable Order3 of $2.75 including exchange, clearing and regulatory fees.</li>
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Interactive Brokers Group Reports 3.818M Daily Average Revenue Trades In April, Up 63% From Last Year And Up 10% From Prior Month

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Shares of companies within the broader financial sector are trading higher amid overall market strength due to March's strong durable goods orders economic data, and President Trump's announcement that he met with China earlier today.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 5.76% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.41%. Currently, Interactive Brokers Group has a market capitalization of $18.25 billion. 
Buying $100 In IBKR: If an investor had bought $100 of IBKR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $983.96 today based on a price of $167.47 for IBKR at the time of writing.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Group's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745506026_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Interactive Brokers Group 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mad-money-lightning-round">Mad Money Lightning Round</a>,&#8221; Jim Cramer recommended buying Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) right here at $70. The stock is &#8220;down way <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ANET/earnings">too much,&#8221; he noted</a>.
Arista Networks will release its financial results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Tuesday, May 6.
Cramer said he likes Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) likes very much. &#8220;I think it goes higher. Hold it for multiple years,&#8221; he added.
On the earnings front, Uber Technologies will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 7.
Cramer said he likes Centas, when asked about Vestis Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTS#NYSE">VSTS</a>). &#8220;Not Vestis people, we're Centas people,&#8221; he added.
Vestis will report its fiscal second quarter 2025 earnings results after the closing bell on Tuesday, May 6.
When asked about Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAYC#NYSE">PAYC</a>), he said, &#8220;That's a good space.&#8221;
Supporting his view, Keybanc analyst Jason Celino, on March 10, upgraded Paycom Software from Sector Weight to Overweight and announced a $245 price target.
&#8220;I think Goldman (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) at 11.8 times earnings is the way to go,&#8221; Cramer said when asked about Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>).
As per the recent earnings report, Interactive Brokers, on April 15, reported quarterly earnings of $1.88 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.92. Quarterly revenue came in at $1.43 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.39 billion and is an increase over revenue of $1.2 billion from the same period last year.
When asked about CRH plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRH#NYSE">CRH</a>), he said, &#8220;Building materials right now is not the place to be.&#8221; However, he recommended Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MLM#NYSE">MLM</a>) or Vulcan Materials (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VMC#NYSE">VMC</a>) for those who really want exposure to this segment.
As per the recent news, CRH, on April 17, named Nancy Buese as CFO, effective May 12.
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<li>Uber shares fell 0.9% to settle at $73.77 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Vestis shares gained 3.4% to close at $8.30 during the session.</li>
<li>Paycom shares climbed 3.7% to settle at $219.23 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Interactive Brokers shares gained 2.7% to close at $161.71 during the session.</li>
<li>CRH shares gained 2.4% to close at $87.81 on Wednesday.</li>
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Interactive Brokers Group's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NYSE">IBKR</a>) short percent of float has fallen 24.8% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.03 million shares sold short, which is 1.91% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Interactive Brokers Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745413223_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Interactive Brokers Group has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Interactive Brokers Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Interactive Brokers Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.38%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Webull Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BULL#NASDAQ">BULL</a>) shares are trading lower Thursday extending a volatile first week of public trading following its SPAC merger with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/04/44854339/whats-going-on-with-webull-stock">SK Growth Opportunities. </a>
What To Know: The sharp decline comes after a report from Fox Business&#8217;s Charles Gasparino indicated that U.S. lawmakers are pushing the SEC to investigate Webull&#8217;s Chinese ties and potentially move toward delisting the brokerage. Senator Tommy Tuberville reportedly warned of "potentially severe national security implications," citing Webull's connections to China.
The concerns are escalating as U.S.-China trade tensions flare up again, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stating that all options, including delistings, remain "on the table." Founded in 2016 by former Alibaba and Xiaomi executive Wang Anquan, who still serves as global CEO, Webull's ties to China are drawing bipartisan scrutiny amid a wider reevaluation of Chinese firms on U.S. exchanges.
Webull's public debut was marked by early enthusiasm and rapid price swings, but that excitement has been quickly overtaken by political pressure and regulatory uncertainty. 
If Webull faces regulatory setbacks or a potential delisting, other U.S.-based brokerage firms stand to gain market share. Robinhood Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), Coinbase Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), Charles Schwab Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) and Interactive Brokers Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) are among those likely to benefit. Robinhood in particular may be the biggest winner, given Webull's direct competition as a platform appealing to the same retail trading demographic.
BULL Price Action: Webull shares were down 26.8% at $26.61 at the time of writing, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?new_user=False&amp;backend=google-oauth2">Benzinga pro.</a>
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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) reported its first-quarter results on Wednesday, with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44852229/interactive-brokers-misses-q1-earnings-analyst-flags-weaker-securities-lending-revenue">downbeat sales and earnings</a>.
Despite market selloffs, customers may not have stopped trading and the company's "secular account growth continues (and could even improve)," according to Goldman Sachs.&nbsp;
The Interactive Brokers Analyst: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/6149a1cd46584a00014583f4/james-yaro">Analyst James Yaro</a> maintained a Buy rating, while reducing the price target from $222 to $219.
The Interactive Brokers Thesis: The company's net revenue missed consensus by 1%, partially offset by pre-tax margins that were 10 basis points higher, leading to adjusted earnings of $1.88 per share falling short of consensus of $1.91 per share, Yaro said in the note.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
Interactive Brokers' net interest income missed consensus by 5%, "as a result of a greater portion of customer balances in jurisdictions that have seen rapid rate cuts than we/consensus had contemplated," he added.
The company indicated that account growth is likely to have accelerated so far in April, despite the broader market selloff, the analyst stated.
"We believe that this should reassure investors that customers are not disengaging from trading so far, as in previous market sell-off episodes, and the company's secular account growth continues (and could even improve)," he further wrote.
Interactive Brokers has plans to launch new products to more markets through 2025, Yaro said.
IBKR Price Action: Shares of Interactive Brokers had risen by 0.01% to $157.91 at the time of publication on Thursday.
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