Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:JEF Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $64.89 -0.60 (-0.92%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.68 -0.21 (-0.32%) As of 07:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Jefferies Financial Group Stock (NYSE:JEF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get JEF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$64.56▼$65.6650-Day Range$53.96▼$65.5152-Week Range$39.28▼$82.68Volume1.45 million shsAverage Volume1.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.39 billionP/E Ratio24.49Dividend Yield2.47%Price Target$66.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings or recapitalizations, and private capital advisory transactions; underwriting and placement services related to corporate debt, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, equity and equity-linked securities, and loan syndication services; and corporate lending services. The company also offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research, sales, and trading services; wealth management services; and online foreign exchange trading services. In addition, it provides investment grade distressed debt securities, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt, and interest rate and credit index derivative products; and manages and offers services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Read More Jefferies Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreJEF MarketRank™: Jefferies Financial Group scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 263rd out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingJefferies Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageJefferies Financial Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Jefferies Financial Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth39.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Jefferies Financial Group are expected to grow by 39.68% in the coming year, from $4.41 to $6.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Jefferies Financial Group is 24.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 98.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Jefferies Financial Group is 24.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 221.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJefferies Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Jefferies Financial Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.33% of the float of Jefferies Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverJefferies Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Jefferies Financial Group has recently decreased by 12.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldJefferies Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthJefferies Financial Group has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Jefferies Financial Group is 60.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Jefferies Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.97% next year. This indicates that Jefferies Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Jefferies Financial Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.3 / 5Environmental Score-0.31 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.33% of the float of Jefferies Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverJefferies Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Jefferies Financial Group has recently decreased by 12.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment1.01 News SentimentJefferies Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for Jefferies Financial Group this week, compared to 44 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for JEF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Jefferies Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Jefferies Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders19.80% of the stock of Jefferies Financial Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions60.88% of the stock of Jefferies Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Jefferies Financial Group's insider trading history. Receive JEF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Jefferies Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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JEF Stock News HeadlinesCaterpillar’s Resilience and Growth Potential Justify Buy Rating Amid Tariff ChallengesAugust 29 at 3:10 PM | tipranks.comIndian economy will take $55-60 billion hit from Trump's 'draconian' tariffs, warns Chris Wood of Jefferies August 28 at 12:51 AM | economictimes.indiatimes.comINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.August 29 at 2:00 AM | Traders Agency (Ad)Softcat’s Reliance on Unpredictable Deals Challenges Future ValuationAugust 28 at 5:31 AM | tipranks.comGST cut: Jefferies upgrades Hero Motocorp but bearish on Hyundai and Tata Motors August 28 at 3:51 AM | economictimes.indiatimes.comHow Taylor Swift’s Engagement Is Benefitting Ralph Lauren Stock (RL)August 27 at 2:30 PM | tipranks.comPositive Long-Term Outlook for Wise PLC Amidst Stabilizing Customer Growth and Emerging OpportunitiesAugust 27 at 10:51 AM | tipranks.comStrategic Acquisition and Positive Financial Outlook Drive Buy Rating for VesuviusAugust 27 at 10:12 AM | tipranks.comSee More Headlines JEF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have JEF shares performed this year? Jefferies Financial Group's stock was trading at $78.40 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, JEF stock has decreased by 17.2% and is now trading at $64.89. How were Jefferies Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Does Jefferies Financial Group have any subsidiaries? Jefferies Financial Group subsidiaries include these companies: M Science, Jefferies, National Beef Packing Co., Idaho Timber, Alumni Forest Products LLC, Baldwin Enterprise LLC, BEI Arch Holdings LLC, and more. Who are Jefferies Financial Group's major shareholders? Jefferies Financial Group's top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.39%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.25%), State Street Corp (2.34%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph S Steinberg, Richard B Handler, Mitsui Financial Grou Sumitomo, Brian P Friedman and Robert D Beyer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Jefferies Financial Group? Shares of JEF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Jefferies Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Jefferies Financial Group investors own include Scilex (SCLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Invesco QQQ (QQQ) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Last Earnings6/25/2025Record date for 8/29 Dividend8/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend8/18/2025Today8/29/2025Dividend Payable8/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/24/2025Fiscal Year End11/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - MISC SVCS Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:JEF CIK96223 Webwww.jefferies.com Phone(212) 460-1900Fax212-598-4859Employees7,822Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Jefferies Financial Group$66.00 High Price Target$81.00 Low Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.65 Trailing P/E Ratio24.49 Forward P/E Ratio14.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$743.38 million Net Margins7.70% Pretax Margin9.80% Return on Equity6.59% Return on Assets1.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.68 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio1.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.41 billion Price / Sales1.29 Cash Flow$4.66 per share Price / Cash Flow13.92 Book Value$49.76 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares206,280,000Free Float165,437,000Market Cap$13.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.48 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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