Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF)
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- symbol JEF
- Rev/Share 49.8209
- Book/Share 0.0488
- PB 1341.2502
- Debt/Equity 0.0
- CurrentRatio 0.0
- ROIC -113.6226
- MktCap 13494827329.0
- FreeCF/Share -12.9196
- PFCF -4.8516
- PE 19.7937
- Debt/Assets 0.0
- DivYield 0.0237
- ROE 0.0926
- Rating B
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | JEF | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal Weight | $75 | $41 | April 7, 2025 |
| Downgrade | JEF | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Perform | -- | -- | March 19, 2025 |
| Upgrade | JEF | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Overweight | $67 | $97 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| Initiation | JEF | UBS | -- | Buy | -- | $67 | Sept. 17, 2024 |
News
Best Income Stocks to Buy for October 1st
Published: October 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
AVVIY, HI and JEF made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on October 1, 2025.
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Nike earnings to be 'progress report' rather than inflection point, says Jefferies' Konik
Published: September 30, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
CNBC's “Money Movers” team discusses what to expect from Nike's upcoming earnings results with Randy Konik, equity analyst at Jefferies.
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JEF or MS: Which Investment Banking Stock Offers Better Upside Now?
Published: September 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Can Jefferies' mid-market strength and partnerships outgrow Morgan Stanley's business diversification efforts and steadier returns? Let's find out.
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Curious about Jefferies (JEF) Q3 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Jefferies (JEF), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended August 2025.
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Jefferies (JEF) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Jefferies (JEF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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How Enhanced Partnership With SMBC Group Will Drive JEF's Prospects
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Jefferies deepens ties with SMBC Group through a Japan joint venture, $2.5B credit facility and increased stake to fuel global growth.
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Jefferies Gains on SMFG's Plan to Deepen Stake & Partnership
Published: September 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
JEF stock jumps after Sumitomo Mitsui Financial moves to boost its stake and deepen its cross-border banking partnership.
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Tradu launches Analyst AI to empower retail traders with AI-driven institutional-grade insights
Published: September 19, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
LONDON, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tradu, the global multi-asset trading platform, has announced the launch of Analyst AI*, a powerful AI-driven research tool designed to equip traders with smarter, faster insights, developed in partnership with Engine AI.
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Jefferies (JEF) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy?
Published: September 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
From a technical perspective, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. JEF's 50-day simple moving average crossed above its 200-day simple moving average, which is known as a "golden cross" in the trading world.
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Earnings Estimates Rising for Jefferies (JEF): Will It Gain?
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Jefferies (JEF) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
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Jefferies (JEF) Up 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Published: July 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Jefferies (JEF) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Apple's potential tie-up with Perplexity seen as defensive move amid Google antitrust case – Jefferies
Published: June 26, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral
A potential deal between Apple Inc and AI startup Perplexity would mark a strategic shift for the iPhone maker, but analysts at Jefferies said the benefits are unclear and the move could be interpreted as a defensive response to rising regulatory pressure on its long-standing relationship with Google. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC) is reportedly weighing either a partnership or full acquisition of Perplexity AI, a search engine startup recently valued at $14 billion.
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JEF Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates on Solid Capital Markets, Stock Down
Published: June 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Jefferies posts second-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings in line with estimates, but a drop in IB revenues and rising expenses drag shares down 2.5%.
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Wall Street's Insights Into Key Metrics Ahead of Jefferies (JEF) Q2 Earnings
Published: June 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Jefferies (JEF) for the quarter ended May 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
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Earnings Preview: Jefferies (JEF) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Published: June 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Jefferies (JEF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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New Strong Sell Stocks for June 2nd
Published: June 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
WLK, TXO and JEF have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 2, 2025.
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3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in April
Published: April 04, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral
It's been a spectacular run for Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway. The stock has zoomed 18% higher this year (as of April 1) compared to the broader benchmark S&P 500, which is down about 4%.
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JEF Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates on Weak IB & Capital Markets, Stock Down
Published: March 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Jefferies' first-quarter fiscal 2025 results miss estimates due to weak equity underwriting and fixed income performance, partially offset by lower expenses.
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Tesla, GM, Ford, Super Micro, Nvidia, GameStop, Jefferies, and More Market Movers
Published: March 27, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral
Stock futures were mostly higher Thursday even as President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on all cars made outside of the United States, leading to worries over what the trade war will mean to the U.S. and global economies.
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Jefferies (JEF) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Although the revenue and EPS for Jefferies (JEF) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended February 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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Jefferies (JEF) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Jefferies (JEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.87 per share a year ago.
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Jefferies Comes Up Short in Fiscal Q1
Published: March 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative
Jefferies Financial Group (JEF -2.24%), a prominent player in the investment banking industry and the capital markets, announced its fiscal 2025 first-quarter results on March 26. The company's diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.57, well short of analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94, while revenue of $1.59 billion was $270 million shy of expectations.
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IB & Trading to Aid Jefferies' Q1 Results, High Costs to Hurt
Published: March 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Modest IB and trading revenues are likely to aid JEF's first-quarter fiscal 2025 results. Yet, high costs are likely to have remained a woe.
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Jefferies (JEF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Jefferies (JEF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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About Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF)
- IPO Date 1980-03-17
- Website https://www.jefferies.com
- Industry Financial - Capital Markets
- CEO Richard Brian Handler
- Employees 7701