NYSE:JEF Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $52.94 -0.29 (-0.54%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.88 -0.05 (-0.10%) As of 04:04 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$52.86▼$53.7950-Day Range$41.61▼$54.4752-Week Range$39.28▼$82.68Volume822,694 shsAverage Volume1.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$10.92 billionP/E Ratio18.32Dividend Yield3.02%Price Target$62.75Consensus 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… Jefferies Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreJEF MarketRank™: Jefferies Financial Group scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 527th out of 2,704 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingJefferies Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 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 Valuation3.1 / 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 18.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Jefferies Financial Group is 18.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJefferies Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.05% 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 1.7, 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 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldJefferies Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, 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 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 Shorted2.05% 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 1.7, 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 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.4 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentJefferies Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Jefferies Financial Group this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Jefferies Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 HeadlinesJefferies Sues Regional Bank Over Alleged Water Machine ScamJune 18 at 10:43 PM | bloomberg.comPositive Outlook on Merck & Co. Stock Amid Stability in Gardasil Dosing RecommendationsJune 18 at 2:22 PM | tipranks.comThe DOJ Just Paved the Way for Account SeizuresWashington is running out of money…And guess where they'll look next? When governments go broke, they take from the people. It's happened before, and it's happening again. The Department of Justice just admitted that cash isn't legally YOUR property.June 20, 2025 | Priority Gold (Ad)Systemair AB: Resilient Margins and Promising Growth Outlook Justify Buy RatingJune 18 at 12:13 PM | tipranks.comDraftKings (DKNG) Imposes Fee to Offset Illinois’ New Tax, Jefferies Maintains a BuyJune 18 at 12:13 PM | insidermonkey.comOptimistic Outlook for Bechtle: Buy Rating Backed by Positive Client Sentiment and Strategic InitiativesJune 18 at 11:04 AM | tipranks.comU.S. Senate green energy reforms in budget bill "implausible": JefferiesJune 18 at 9:01 AM | investing.comWhitbread’s Resilience and Strategic Positioning Justify Buy RatingJune 18 at 3:34 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 beginning of the year. Since then, JEF shares have decreased by 32.3% and is now trading at $53.0750. 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 analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.28. Jefferies Financial Group's revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Vanguard Group Inc. (7.41%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.30%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.11%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.49%). 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 Last Earnings3/26/2025Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/19/2025Dividend Payable5/29/2025Today6/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)6/25/2025Fiscal 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 Stock Price Target$62.75 High Stock Price Target$81.00 Low Stock Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.89 Trailing P/E Ratio18.41 Forward P/E Ratio12.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$743.38 million Net Margins9.31% Pretax Margin12.05% Return on Equity7.26% Return on Assets1.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.68 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.03 billion Price / Sales1.56 Cash Flow$4.65 per share Price / Cash Flow11.44 Book Value$49.76 per share Price / Book1.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares206,260,000Free Float165,417,000Market Cap$10.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.45 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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