Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $72.7143.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $78.00 target price on shares of Jefferies Financial Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $81.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research note on Friday, October 17th.

Institutional Trading of Jefferies Financial Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Jefferies Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 433.3% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 736 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 598 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in Jefferies Financial Group by 34.7% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 741 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Jefferies Financial Group by 159.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.88% of the company’s stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JEF opened at $63.42 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.41 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $60.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $59.56. Jefferies Financial Group has a 12 month low of $39.28 and a 12 month high of $78.21.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. Jefferies Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.31% and a net margin of 6.56%.Jefferies Financial Group’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Jefferies Financial Group will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group’s payout ratio is 56.54%.

Trending Headlines about Jefferies Financial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Jefferies Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies’ latest reported quarter (early January) beat EPS and revenue estimates, showing modest revenue growth and above‑consensus EPS — a reminder of operating strength and earnings execution that supports the stock’s valuation and investor confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood removed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his “Greed & Fear” model portfolio—citing quantum‑computing risks—and shifted exposure to physical gold and gold miners. This is a high‑profile research call that may affect client perception of Jefferies’ macro/crypto views, but it is a research product move rather than a balance‑sheet event. Jefferies Abandons Bitcoin (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies power & utilities analyst Julien Dumoulin Smith discussed outcomes from the PJM power auction on television — visibility into the firm’s sector expertise can bolster its research franchise, but the segment commentary itself is unlikely to move JEF’s fundamentals materially. PJM power auction interview (YouTube)
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies analysts raised their price target on Nvidia (NVDA), showcasing the firm’s active and visible equity research — positive for Jefferies’ research reputation and potential trading/LP flows, but indirect for JEF’s own earnings unless sustained trading revenue follows. NVDA price target lift (24/7 Wall St.)
• Negative Sentiment: Kaplan Fox has opened an investigation into Jefferies Financial Group for potential securities‑law violations. External investigations raise legal and reputational risk, can be a drag on investor sentiment, and may increase potential liabilities or compliance costs if escalated — a probable driver of the stock’s weak tone. Kaplan Fox investigation (The Globe & Mail)

Jefferies Financial Group Company Profile

Jefferies Financial Group Inc is a diversified financial services company that provides a range of investment banking, capital markets and asset management services to corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Through its core platform, Jefferies offers advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity underwriting, restructuring and recapitalization. The firm also operates a global sales and trading business covering equities, fixed income and foreign exchange products, complemented by equity research and macroeconomic analysis.

In addition to its capital markets franchise, Jefferies maintains a growing asset management division that delivers customized investment solutions across public and private markets.