Jefferies Financial Group Inc., a financial services company, engages in investment banking and capital markets, asset management, and direct investing businesses in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. the company also offers equities research, sales, and trading services; equity finance services comprising financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, their families and businesses, private equity and venture funds, and small institutions. In addition, it provides fixed income sales and trading services for investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, leveraged loans, consumer loans, securities, markets debt, interest rate, and credit derivative products, as well as foreign exchange trade execution and securitization capabilities, as well as manages, invests in, and provides services to a group of alternative asset management platforms in 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 1968 and is based in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Meat packing plants
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone212-460-1900
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.76 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,700
Next Earnings Date2/28/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jefferies Financial Group's stock symbol?
Jefferies Financial Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "JEF."
How often does Jefferies Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Jefferies Financial Group?
Jefferies Financial Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share on Thursday, February 28th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 14th. View Jefferies Financial Group's Dividend History.
How were Jefferies Financial Group's earnings last quarter?
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE:JEF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 26th. The financial services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.15. The financial services provider earned $911.15 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $789.70 million. Jefferies Financial Group had a return on equity of 5.07% and a net margin of 10.07%. The company's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.16 EPS. View Jefferies Financial Group's Earnings History.
When is Jefferies Financial Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for JEF?
1 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Jefferies Financial Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $29.00 to $30.00. On average, they anticipate Jefferies Financial Group's share price to reach $29.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 45.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Jefferies Financial Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Jefferies Financial Group?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Jefferies Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Jefferies Financial Group.
Has Jefferies Financial Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about JEF stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Jefferies Financial Group earned a coverage optimism score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Jefferies Financial Group's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Jefferies Financial Group own?
Who are Jefferies Financial Group's key executives?
Jefferies Financial Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Joseph Saul Steinberg, Co-Founder & Chairman (Age 74)
- Mr. Richard Brian Handler, CEO & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Brian Paul Friedman, Pres & Director (Age 63)
- Ms. Teresa S. Gendron, VP & CFO (Age 49)
- Mr. Michael J. Sharp J.D., Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 63)
Who are Jefferies Financial Group's major shareholders?
Jefferies Financial Group's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.05%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (4.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.30%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (3.21%), Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (1.86%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.13%).
Which major investors are selling Jefferies Financial Group stock?
JEF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prana Capital Management LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, BlackRock Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Squarepoint Ops LLC.
Which major investors are buying Jefferies Financial Group stock?
JEF stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Prudential Financial Inc., South Texas Money Management Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Becker Capital Management Inc., Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, Donald Smith & CO. Inc. and Pacifica Capital Investments LLC.
How do I buy shares of Jefferies Financial Group?
Shares of JEF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Jefferies Financial Group's stock price today?
One share of JEF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.24.
How big of a company is Jefferies Financial Group?
Jefferies Financial Group has a market capitalization of $6.12 billion and generates $3.76 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $1.03 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.65 on an earnings per share basis. Jefferies Financial Group employs 4,700 workers across the globe.
What is Jefferies Financial Group's official website?
How can I contact Jefferies Financial Group?
Jefferies Financial Group's mailing address is 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY, 10022. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-460-1900.
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