Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Competitors $66.36 -0.55 (-0.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.67 +0.31 (+0.46%) As of 05:13 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, MS, PIPR, PRU, 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), Morgan Stanley (MS), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), Prudential Financial (PRU), 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 Morgan Stanley Piper Sandler Companies Prudential Financial Stifel Financial Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) and Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability. Do analysts prefer JEF or AMP? Jefferies Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $70.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.24%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $534.71, suggesting a potential upside of 10.05%. Given Ameriprise Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than Jefferies Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jefferies Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Ameriprise Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Which has more risk and volatility, JEF or AMP? Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer JEF or AMP? In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 14 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 27 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Jefferies Financial Group's score of 1.14 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jefferies Financial Group 26 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is JEF or AMP a better dividend stock? Jefferies Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Jefferies Financial Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 19.9% 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. Jefferies Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Which has better earnings and valuation, JEF or AMP? 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 RatioJefferies Financial Group$10.41B1.31$743.38M$2.6525.04Ameriprise Financial$17.63B2.60$3.40B$32.1415.12 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JEF or AMP? 60.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is JEF or AMP more profitable? Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 18.30% compared to Jefferies Financial Group's net margin of 7.70%. 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 Jefferies Financial Group7.70% 6.59% 1.02% Ameriprise Financial 18.30%65.90%2.02% SummaryAmeriprise Financial beats Jefferies Financial Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JEF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$13.69B$8.04B$12.68B$21.38BDividend Yield2.40%4.67%5.41%3.49%P/E Ratio25.0417.28246.5529.83Price / Sales1.317.1230.9769.98Price / Cash14.3227.0119.2518.13Price / Book1.333.042.324.58Net Income$743.38M$313.53M$1.01B$998.53M7 Day Performance3.08%1.92%0.48%1.07%1 Month Performance10.01%7.35%3.01%4.41%1 Year Performance11.19%32.91%541.09%14.45% Jefferies Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEFJefferies Financial Group4.6662 of 5 stars$66.36-0.8%$70.50+6.2%+14.2%$13.69B$10.41B25.047,822Trending NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.6878 of 5 stars$492.36+0.6%$534.71+8.6%+10.6%$46.41B$17.26B15.3213,600Positive NewsCFGCitizens Financial Group4.1879 of 5 stars$51.75+0.1%$51.53-0.4%+28.1%$22.32B$12.36B15.7317,287Positive NewsEQHEquitable4.4256 of 5 stars$53.16-0.4%$64.90+22.1%+32.8%$15.92B$12.44B42.878,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVREvercore4.4254 of 5 stars$324.54+1.8%$296.00-8.8%+44.4%$12.53B$2.98B29.502,380News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.6372 of 5 stars$741.20+0.4%$660.00-11.0%+64.4%$224.38B$126.85B16.3346,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLAZLazard4.214 of 5 stars$56.19-0.4%$55.00-2.1%+13.3%$6.34B$3.05B19.383,263MSMorgan Stanley4.6147 of 5 stars$148.80+0.5%$138.25-7.1%+59.4%$237.54B$107.29B16.8580,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPIPRPiper Sandler CompaniesN/A$333.48+1.9%$312.50-6.3%N/A$5.90B$1.53B28.141,805News CoveragePositive NewsPRUPrudential Financial4.8948 of 5 stars$105.88+0.2%$122.08+15.3%-9.3%$37.27B$59.46B23.4838,196Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSFStifel Financial4.4267 of 5 stars$112.85+0.2%$115.78+2.6%+32.5%$11.53B$4.97B21.879,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameriprise Financial Alternatives Citizens Financial Group Alternatives Equitable Alternatives Evercore Alternatives The Goldman Sachs Group Alternatives Lazard Alternatives Morgan Stanley Alternatives Piper Sandler Companies Alternatives Prudential Financial 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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