
Financials · Investment Banking & Brokerage
$96.07
+1.03%
Vol: 3.4M
Friday, June 19, 2026
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Interactive Brokers Group declared an increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per share (up from $0.08), paid June 12, 2026. The company presented at the Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference on June 9, where its current business positioning lifted shares 3.14% to $96.02. On June 1, IBKR launched agentic trading via direct Claude AI integration, enabling AI-driven orders across 170+ markets. It also added BlackRock iShares ETFs (500+ funds) to European savings plans commission-free on June 9. The stock held modestly positive on June 17 (+0.55%) even as broader markets fell, indicating resilient investor sentiment. No major negative catalysts in the last 48 hours.
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On May 14, 2026, Interactive Brokers announced the launch of a unified interface for trading prediction markets across Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx, the first such offering by a major U.S. broker. Clients can now access combined liquidity and best available net price across all three venues alongside stocks, options, forex, futures, crypto and bonds. The platform initially focuses on election outcomes, climate events, and economic indicators. On May 7, IBKR also launched access to Korea Exchange equities, becoming the first major U.S. broker to offer seamless trading in Korea's $4 trillion equity market. Customer accounts grew 31% YoY to 4.7M in Q1 with commission revenue up 19% to $613M. IBKR declared a $0.087 dividend with ex-date June 1, 2026.
On May 14, 2026, Interactive Brokers launched a unified interface for trading prediction markets across Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx, with smart order routing to the venue offering the best net price. This builds on a string of growth initiatives, including becoming the first major US broker to offer Korea Exchange (KRX) equity access on May 7, 2026, opening up Korea's >$4T equity market. Q1 2026 produced record revenue of $1.68B with EPS of $0.60 in line with consensus, and April monthly metrics showed client accounts up 31% YoY to 4.859M with DARTs up 11% YoY. BMO Capital raised its price target to $93 (Outperform), and Goldman Sachs added IBKR to its US Conviction List on May 1. Risk: prediction market regulatory landscape is evolving, and trading revenue is sensitive to retail engagement and rate cuts.
On May 14, IBKR launched a first-of-its-kind unified interface for trading prediction markets across Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx, letting clients access combined liquidity and best net price alongside stocks, options, futures, and crypto. The platform initially focuses on election outcomes, climate events, and economic indicators, broadening IBKR's product moat in retail/active trader segments. The launch follows the May 7 announcement of access to Korean (KRX) equities, making IBKR the first major US broker for Korea's $4T+ equity market. Q1 2026 results showed $1.17B net income on $1.67B revenue with 31% YoY customer account growth to 4.75M. Risk: prediction markets remain a regulatory grey area in some US jurisdictions and could draw CFTC/SEC scrutiny if volumes scale rapidly.
No material news in the last 48 hours.
On May 14, IBKR unveiled a first-of-its-kind unified trading interface aggregating prediction markets across three platforms — Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx — initially focused on election outcomes, climate events, and economic indicators, alongside existing stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto/bonds access. Shares rose 3.7% on May 14 to $88.28. On May 7, IBKR became the first major US-based broker to offer access to the Korea Exchange (KRX), unlocking the $4T+ Korean equity market. The company was added to Goldman Sachs' US Conviction List on May 1. Q1 2026 net income was ~$1.17B on $1.67B net revenues, with higher commissions, NII, trading volumes, margin loans, and client accounts. Cash dividend of $0.087 with ex-date June 1.
On May 7, 2026, Interactive Brokers launched access to equities listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), becoming the first major US-based broker to offer seamless trading in Korea's over $4 trillion equity market. Eligible clients worldwide can now trade more than 1,800 Korean stocks with same-day account enablement, real-time execution, and institutional-grade pricing. This expansion builds on strong April 2026 brokerage metrics showing 4.241 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (up 11% YoY) and ending client equity of $870.9 billion (up 48% YoY). IBKR also declared a cash dividend of $0.087 with an ex-date of June 1, 2026. The stock has climbed 36% YTD through early May with shares popping 18.5% in April alone. The risk is execution and competitive response from rivals like Charles Schwab and Robinhood in the global equities access space.
Interactive Brokers announced on May 7, 2026 the launch of access to Korea Exchange (KRX) equities, becoming the first major US-based broker to offer seamless trading in Korea's $4T+ equity market with 1,800+ Korean stocks and same-day enablement. Q1 2026 results showed net income of ~$1.17B on revenue of ~$1.67B, with customer accounts up 31% YoY to 4.7 million. Commission revenue rose 19% to $613M with stock trading volumes up 25%. Goldman Sachs added IBKR to its US Conviction List on May 1, 2026. Strong momentum is expected to continue through 2026.
Interactive Brokers launched access to Korea Exchange (KRX) equities on May 7, 2026, becoming the first major US-based broker to offer trading in Korea's $4T+ equity market with same-day enablement and over 1,800 Korean stocks available. April 2026 metrics showed ending client equity of $870.9B, up 48% YoY and 10% MoM, with 4.241M Daily Average Revenue Trades, up 11% YoY. The stock was around $84.42 on May 8. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.0875 from $0.08, payable to shareholders of record June 1. Q1 2026 results showed net income of $1.17B on revenues of $1.67B with growth in commissions, net interest income, and client accounts.
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSMORGAN | $223.28 | -0.75% | +12.8% | 17.6x | 1.22 | $352.0B |
| GSGOLDMAN | $1,098.69 | -0.04% | +11.7% | 16.7x | 1.29 | $323.5B |
| IBKRINTERACTIVE | $96.07 | +1.03% | +14.6% | 33.4x | 1.33 | $162.8B |
| SCHWSCHWAB | $91.53 | -3.15% | +1.8% | 12.6x | 0.77 | $159.5B |
| HOODROBINHOOD | $108.14 | +2.79% | +42.8% | 38.0x | 2.35 | $97.4B |
| RJFRAYMOND | $156.18 | -1.63% | +2.5% | 11.7x | 0.95 | $30.4B |
Price above both MAs — bullish structure.