IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $164.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.02 million. IBEX had a return on equity of 31.50% and a net margin of 7.53%.

IBEX Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IBEX opened at $37.26 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $498.91 million, a PE ratio of 11.64 and a beta of 0.72. IBEX has a fifty-two week low of $25.94 and a fifty-two week high of $42.99.

More IBEX News

Here are the key news stories impacting IBEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Above-consensus fiscal 2027 outlook: IBEX forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $700 million to $715 million, ahead of the $678.5 million analyst consensus. First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $168 million to $170 million also exceeded the $161.4 million consensus. The company said its Sierra AI partnership is scaling, supporting expectations for continued growth. IBEX fiscal 2026 results and fiscal 2027 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings and revenue beat estimates: IBEX reported earnings of $0.85 per share, versus the $0.84 consensus, while revenue of $164.27 million topped expectations of $160.02 million. The company also reported a 7.53% net margin and 31.50% return on equity, reinforcing the impression of solid profitability and execution. IBEX quarterly earnings report
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data offers no meaningful signal: Reported short interest remained at zero shares, with a zero-day short-interest ratio. Because the data shows no measurable short position, it does not indicate significant bearish pressure or short-covering demand.
• Negative Sentiment: COO reduced his stake: Chief Operating Officer David Afdahl sold 17,500 shares for approximately $649,075, reducing his direct ownership by 11.11%. The sale was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which makes it a weaker bearish signal than a discretionary insider transaction. IBEX insider trading filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on IBEX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of IBEX in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of IBEX from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.00.

Insider Transactions at IBEX

In other IBEX news, COO David Afdahl sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.09, for a total value of $649,075.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 140,006 shares in the company, valued at $5,192,822.54. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IBEX

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IBEX. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in IBEX by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 101,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,893,000 after buying an additional 12,452 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of IBEX during the fourth quarter worth approximately $337,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of IBEX by 111.3% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 16,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after acquiring an additional 8,744 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in IBEX during the 4th quarter worth $315,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in IBEX in the fourth quarter valued at $84,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.24% of the company’s stock.

About IBEX

IBEX Holdings, Inc is a global business process outsourcing (BPO) company that specializes in customer experience solutions for a range of industries, including telecommunications, cable, technology, financial services and e-commerce. The company’s core offerings encompass multichannel customer support delivered via voice, email, chat, social media and digital self-service platforms. In addition to front-line contact center services, IBEX provides back-office processing, order management, technical troubleshooting and analytics-driven insights to help clients optimize operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Beyond traditional contact center operations, IBEX has built a proprietary technology stack designed to integrate real-time data analytics, workforce management and quality assurance.