Mingzhe Zhuang Sells 5,522 Shares of IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX) Stock

IBEX Limited (NASDAQ:IBEX) Director Mingzhe Zhuang sold 5,522 shares of IBEX stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.10, for a total transaction of $221,432.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $112,801.30. This represents a 66.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

IBEX Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IBEX traded down $0.52 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $40.28. 291,941 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 125,513. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.97. IBEX Limited has a twelve month low of $25.94 and a twelve month high of $42.40. The company has a market cap of $534.92 million, a P/E ratio of 12.87 and a beta of 0.72.

IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.01. IBEX had a return on equity of 28.96% and a net margin of 7.19%.The business had revenue of $164.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.02 million.

IBEX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting IBEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IBEX announced that it won a 2026 Globee Award for excellence in an AI-powered customer-experience solution. The recognition supports the company’s positioning in the growing AI-enabled business-process-outsourcing market. ibex Wins 2026 Globee Award for AI-Powered Customer Experience Solution Excellence
• Positive Sentiment: Recent reports highlight IBEX’s efforts to use AI solutions to gain market share and adjust its delivery mix between nearshore and offshore operations. These initiatives could improve scalability, service capabilities and margins if executed successfully. IBEX touts AI solutions to grow market share IBEX shifts from nearshore to offshore
• Positive Sentiment: IBEX’s latest quarterly results modestly exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $0.85 versus an $0.84 consensus and revenue of $164.27 million versus estimates of $160.02 million. The company reported a 7.19% net margin and 28.96% return on equity.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Robert W. Baird raised its price target to $40 but kept a neutral rating, while the consensus rating is “Hold” with an average target of $40. The stock’s recent advance has placed it close to that consensus valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares around $39.34–$40.41, including CEO Robert Dechant, COO David Afdahl, directors Mingzhe Zhuang and Daniella Ballou-Aares, and other insiders. The sales totaled more than 56,000 shares across the disclosed transactions and reduced several holdings substantially, creating a negative insider-ownership signal. Some transactions, including sales by Dechant, Afdahl and Paul Inson, were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. SEC insider transaction filing

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of IBEX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on IBEX from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of IBEX in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Institutional Trading of IBEX

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IBEX. Tieton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of IBEX during the second quarter worth about $8,353,000. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in shares of IBEX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,112,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its position in shares of IBEX by 121.8% in the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 95,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,566,000 after purchasing an additional 52,526 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in IBEX by 55.2% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 89,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,391,000 after purchasing an additional 31,697 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in IBEX by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 358,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,607,000 after purchasing an additional 24,942 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.24% of the company’s stock.

About IBEX

IBEX Limited (NASDAQ: IBEX) is a global business process outsourcing and customer experience company. It provides digitally enabled customer support and operational services for brands across industries including e-commerce, health and fitness, fintech, logistics, retail, travel and utilities.

The company’s services include customer care, technical support, sales and customer acquisition, back-office processing, trust and safety, and other specialized business support functions. IBEX combines contact center personnel, analytics, automation and artificial intelligence-enabled tools to help clients manage customer interactions across voice, digital and other communication channels.

IBEX serves clients primarily in North America and other international markets through delivery operations in locations including the United States, the Philippines, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Pakistan.