Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:JEF Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $55.24 +1.70 (+3.18%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.79 -3.45 (-6.25%) As of 07:54 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$51.73▼$55.4850-Day Range$52.17▼$77.1552-Week Range$40.72▼$82.68Volume2.20 million shsAverage Volume1.50 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.39 billionP/E Ratio18.54Dividend Yield2.90%Price Target$74.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewJefferies 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… Remove Ads Jefferies Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreJEF MarketRank™: Jefferies Financial Group scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 955 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingJefferies Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.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 18.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Jefferies Financial Group is 18.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJefferies Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.35% 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 1.2, 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 19.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldJefferies Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthJefferies Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Jefferies Financial Group is 55.36%. 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 Shorted1.35% 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 1.2, 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 19.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.58 News SentimentJefferies Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 63 news articles for Jefferies Financial Group this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for JEF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows36 people have added Jefferies Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,100% compared to the previous 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. Email Address JEF Stock News HeadlinesWin-Win Momentum Plays With Strong Dividend Yields (JEF)These three companies have outpaced the market with strong growth early in 2025, all while maintaining high dividend yields.March 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comJefferies Moving to Bigger Singapore Office Amid Expansion PushApril 2 at 10:33 PM | financialpost.comMost gold “analysts” aren’t really gold analysts… [watch out]People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called “gold analysts” have it all wrong… They tell you to invest in gold ETFs - because the popular mining ETFs will someday catch fire and close the price gap with spot gold. April 2, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)L3Harris Technologies price target lowered to $250 from $260 at JefferiesApril 2 at 7:52 PM | finance.yahoo.comIdacorp (IDA) Upgraded by Jefferies to 'Buy' with Increased Price TargetApril 2 at 5:39 PM | gurufocus.comKadokawa Corporation: Hold Rating Amid Strategic Developments and Market Valuation ConsiderationsApril 2 at 3:22 PM | tipranks.comCautious Hold Rating for Metso Outotec Amid Anticipated Slow Start and Macroeconomic UncertaintiesApril 2 at 12:12 PM | tipranks.comHold Rating Maintained for Bytes Technology Group Plc Amid Growth Concerns and Economic UncertaintyApril 2 at 11:20 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 shares have decreased by 29.5% and is now trading at $55.24. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Jefferies Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.28. The company's revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. Does Jefferies Financial Group have any subsidiaries? Jefferies Financial Group subsidiaries include M Science, Jefferies, National Beef Packing Co., Idaho Timber, Alumni Forest Products LLC, Baldwin Enterprise LLC, BEI Arch Holdings LLC, and others. Who are Jefferies Financial Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Jefferies Financial Group include Kera Capital Partners Inc. (0.04%) and MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB. Insiders that own company stock include Joseph S Steinberg, Richard B Handler, Mitsui Financial Grou Sumitomo, Brian P Friedman, Robert D Beyer, Kane Michael T O, Thomas W Jones and Rocco J Nittoli. 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 Record date for 2/27 Dividend2/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend2/14/2025Dividend Payable2/27/2025Last Earnings3/26/2025Today4/02/2025Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/19/2025Dividend Payable5/29/2025Fiscal Year End11/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Security brokers & dealers Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:JEF CIK1084580 Webwww.jefferies.com Phone(212) 460-1900Fax212-598-4859Employees5,380Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$74.50 High Stock Price Target$81.00 Low Stock Price Target$67.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.89 Trailing P/E Ratio18.54 Forward P/E Ratio12.53 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$743.38 million Net Margins10.57% Pretax Margin14.29% Return on Equity7.92% Return on Assets1.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.57 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.44 billion Price / Sales1.09 Cash Flow$3.85 per share Price / Cash Flow14.34 Book Value$49.76 per share Price / Book1.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares206,148,000Free Float164,094,000Market Cap$11.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.37 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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