Jefferies Financial Group Analyst Recommendations & Stock Picks (NYSE:JEF)

Jefferies Financial Group's highest-rated analysts by MarketBeat's accuracy score include Julien Dumoulin-Smith, Omar Nokta and Roger Song. Rankings are based on historical rating accuracy and price target precision over the past 12 months. MarketBeat tracks 110 analysts at Jefferies Financial Group.

Jefferies Financial Group has the deepest coverage in Medical (15.8% of rated companies), Computer and Technology (12.7% of rated companies), Finance (10.3% of rated companies), Energy (7.2% of rated companies) and Basic Materials (6.9% of rated companies).

Jefferies Financial Group issued 3,663 ratings over the last 12 months across 1,663 companies — an average of roughly 305 rating actions per month. These include boost price target, downgrade, initiated coverage, lower price target, reiterated rating, set price target and upgrade. MarketBeat tracks every rating change as it's published so you can see the most current Jefferies Financial Group analyst actions.

A buy rating indicates the analyst expects the stock to outperform the market over the next 12 months. A hold suggests the stock will perform in line with the market. A sell rating indicates expected underperformance. Jefferies Financial Group uses Buy, Hold, and Underperform as their equivalents.