Interactive Brokers to Replace Walgreens' Parent on S&P 500
Interactive Brokers replaces Walgreens in the S&P 500 due to mature fintech performance; Robinhood remains excluded amid governance and revenue concerns, impacting investor inflows.
- S&P DJI said Monday that Interactive Brokers Group Inc. will join the S&P 500, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., effective prior to trading on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
- The committee cited Interactive Brokers Group Inc.'s fintech maturity with low-cost execution and global reach, while Robinhood Markets Inc. was excluded due to S&P 500 inclusion rules demanding sustained profitability and governance.
- In after-hours trading, Interactive Brokers' stock jumped nearly 5% on Nasdaq; the company has a market cap of $106.681 billion, $1.48 billion in second-quarter revenue, $224 million net income, and 3,085 employees.
- Index-Tracking flows are expected to drive a 7-10% boost in Interactive Brokers' shares, while Talen Energy Corp. replaces them in the S&P MidCap 400 on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
- The move highlights a broader trend in the index toward tech-driven financial firms like Block Inc. and Interactive Brokers, while observers note concerns about governance and revenue predictability exclude Robinhood Markets Inc.
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Interactive Brokers Group Set to Join S&P 500, Talen Energy to Join S&P MidCap 400 and Kinetik Holdings to Join S&P SmallCap 600 - Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR), Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600: S&P MidCap 400 constituent Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASD: IBKR) will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASD: WBA) in the S&P 500, and Talen Energy Corp. (NASD: TLN) will replace Interactive Brokers Group in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, August …
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