NYSE:JEF Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $46.55 -0.54 (-1.15%) As of 03:52 PM Eastern 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$45.07▼$46.5550-Day Range$41.02▼$66.1752-Week Range$39.28▼$82.68Volume910,727 shsAverage Volume1.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.60 billionP/E Ratio15.62Dividend Yield3.44%Price Target$66.00Consensus RatingHold 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… Jefferies Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreJEF MarketRank™: Jefferies Financial Group scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 34th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingJefferies Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, 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 Valuation3.8 / 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 15.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Jefferies Financial Group is 15.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJefferies Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Jefferies Financial Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.89% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Jefferies Financial Group has recently increased by 13.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldJefferies Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.42%, 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 Shorted1.89% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Jefferies Financial Group has recently increased by 13.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentJefferies Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for Jefferies Financial Group this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 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 FollowsOnly 4 people have added Jefferies Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -88% 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 HeadlinesWWE's WrestleMania continues to bulk up, providing a dayslong extravaganza for fansAs wrestling fans prepare to descend upon Las Vegas for WWE’s WrestleMania 41, demand has steadily grown so much over the years that it’s now bulked up into a dayslong eventApril 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comU.S. economy likely created modest 130,000 jobs last month as Trump trade wars lift recession fearsThe U.S. job market is slowing at a time when Americans are increasingly anxious about what President Donald Trump’s trade wars are going to do to the economyApril 4, 2025 | marketbeat.com"I'm risking my reputation on this"I've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside and write a book about it. This isn't just another Bitcoin prediction – it's a complete roadmap for what I believe will be the biggest wealth-building opportunity of this decade. The evidence is so compelling, I'm doing something that probably seems insane: I'm giving away my entire book for free. April 30, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Toei Animation Co., Ltd.: Strategic Investments and Resilience Drive Buy RatingApril 30 at 1:43 PM | tipranks.comStrategic Growth Opportunities Propel Corpay Inc. to ‘Buy’ Rating Amid Mastercard PartnershipApril 30 at 11:16 AM | tipranks.comBuy Rating for Evolution Gaming Group AB: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth and Market OpportunitiesApril 30 at 8:37 AM | tipranks.comCANCOM SE: Hold Rating Amidst Revenue Decline and Anticipated RecoveryApril 29 at 4:15 PM | tipranks.comSony’s Strategic Shift: Potential Spin-Off of Image Sensor Business Boosts Buy RatingApril 29 at 11:22 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 at the start of the year. Since then, JEF stock has decreased by 41.1% and is now trading at $46.18. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Jefferies Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) posted 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 firm'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 more. Who are Jefferies Financial Group's major shareholders? Jefferies Financial Group's top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.11%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.83%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.77%) and Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph S Steinberg, Richard B Handler, Mitsui Financial Grou Sumitomo, Brian P Friedman, Robert D Beyer, 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 Earnings3/26/2025Today4/30/2025Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/19/2025Dividend Payable5/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)6/25/2025Fiscal Year End11/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Security brokers & dealers Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:JEF CIK96223 Webwww.jefferies.com Phone(212) 460-1900Fax212-598-4859Employees5,380Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$66.00 High Stock Price Target$81.00 Low Stock Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+40.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.89 Trailing P/E Ratio15.81 Forward P/E Ratio10.68 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 / Sales0.93 Cash Flow$3.28 per share Price / Cash Flow14.34 Book Value$49.76 per share Price / Book0.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares206,256,000Free Float164,094,000Market Cap$9.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.29 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:JEF) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersM.A.G.A. is Finished – This Could be even BetterYou’ve no doubt heard Trump’s rally cry: Make America Great Again. But recently the President made a big ch...Paradigm Press | SponsoredSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? I believe I’ve found the answer - and it might surprise you. Yo...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredDOGE officially begins retirement transformationElon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE") just announced the first-ever "fully digital retireme...Altimetry | SponsoredGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump to redistribute trillions of dollars Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAII predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMusk's warning signal: Prepare before the cascade beginsWhen Elon Musk triggered his AI layoff plan, most analysts missed what it really meant. Louis Navellier didn’t...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe collapse has already startedThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. Tim ...Investors Alley | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Jefferies Financial Group With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.