Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF):

• 9/19/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 9/17/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/11/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was given a new $57.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 9/11/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $65.00 to $61.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/11/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $60.00 to $57.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 8/12/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/28/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE:JEF) is a diversified financial services company that provides investment banking, capital markets, asset management and wealth management services. Its principal operating business, Jefferies, advises companies, governments and institutional investors on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, restructuring and other strategic transactions.

Through its investment banking and securities operations, Jefferies offers equity and fixed-income underwriting, sales and trading, research, prime brokerage and related services.