Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Competitors $51.64 +2.84 (+5.83%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.25 +0.61 (+1.17%) As of 10/17/2025 07:59 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock JEF vs. AMP, CFG, EQH, EVR, GS, LAZ, MC, MS, PIPR, and SFShould you be buying Jefferies Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jefferies Financial Group include Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), Equitable (EQH), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Lazard (LAZ), Moelis & Company (MC), Morgan Stanley (MS), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), and Stifel Financial (SF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Jefferies Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Ameriprise Financial Citizens Financial Group Equitable Evercore The Goldman Sachs Group Lazard Moelis & Company Morgan Stanley Piper Sandler Companies Stifel Financial Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, AMP or JEF? Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AMP or JEF? In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 77 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 23 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Jefferies Financial Group's score of 0.21 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jefferies Financial Group 22 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is AMP or JEF a better dividend stock? Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Jefferies Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jefferies Financial Group pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Jefferies Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AMP or JEF? Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Jefferies Financial Group. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jefferies Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeriprise Financial$17.26B2.57$3.40B$32.1414.62Jefferies Financial Group$7.03B1.51$743.38M$2.9117.75 Do analysts recommend AMP or JEF? Ameriprise Financial presently has a consensus price target of $539.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.78%. Jefferies Financial Group has a consensus price target of $68.83, suggesting a potential upside of 33.28%. Given Jefferies Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jefferies Financial Group is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Jefferies Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is AMP or JEF more profitable? Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 18.30% compared to Jefferies Financial Group's net margin of 7.40%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 65.90% beat Jefferies Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameriprise Financial18.30% 65.90% 2.02% Jefferies Financial Group 7.40%7.25%1.11% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMP or JEF? 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAmeriprise Financial beats Jefferies Financial Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Jefferies Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JEF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JEF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJefferies Financial GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.66B$7.90B$12.63B$21.83BDividend Yield3.09%4.97%5.60%3.62%P/E Ratio17.7516.1028.5532.43Price / Sales1.516.5930.2991.40Price / Cash11.1129.3222.2224.21Price / Book1.012.682.234.59Net Income$743.38M$310.95M$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.57%-0.90%0.22%1.31%1 Month Performance-25.64%-3.27%-2.24%-0.93%1 Year Performance-22.28%16.37%537.64%9.51% Jefferies Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEFJefferies Financial Group4.9069 of 5 stars$51.64+5.8%$68.83+33.3%-22.3%$10.66B$7.03B17.757,822Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeAMPAmeriprise Financial4.7639 of 5 stars$493.88+0.4%$535.14+8.4%-10.2%$46.56B$17.26B15.3713,600Positive NewsCFGCitizens Financial Group4.7811 of 5 stars$54.02+0.4%$54.70+1.3%+16.0%$23.30B$12.36B16.4217,287Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEQHEquitable4.3522 of 5 stars$50.90-0.5%$64.55+26.8%+3.2%$15.25B$12.44B41.058,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEVREvercore4.8088 of 5 stars$325.24-1.2%$303.75-6.6%+10.1%$12.55B$2.98B29.572,380Analyst ForecastGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.717 of 5 stars$796.13+0.8%$717.00-9.9%+42.1%$241.00B$126.85B17.5446,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastLAZLazard4.5309 of 5 stars$50.51-2.5%$55.14+9.2%-9.0%$5.70B$3.08B17.423,263Analyst RevisionMCMoelis & Company4.0422 of 5 stars$67.58-1.0%$70.29+4.0%-5.1%$5.31B$1.38B26.611,309Analyst RevisionMSMorgan Stanley4.7838 of 5 stars$158.12+0.3%$152.92-3.3%+31.1%$252.41B$107.29B17.9180,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionPIPRPiper Sandler CompaniesN/A$344.45+0.8%$312.50-9.3%N/A$6.09B$1.53B29.071,805Upcoming EarningsSFStifel Financial4.5742 of 5 stars$113.28+1.7%$116.30+2.7%+7.9%$11.57B$5.06B21.959,000Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameriprise Financial Alternatives Citizens Financial Group Alternatives Equitable Alternatives Evercore Alternatives The Goldman Sachs Group Alternatives Lazard Alternatives Moelis & Company Alternatives Morgan Stanley Alternatives Piper Sandler Companies Alternatives Stifel Financial Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:JEF) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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