Jefferies stock analysis
Jefferies (LN3) Stock Price & Analysis
LN3 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 43.14 - EUR 43.32
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 31.21 - EUR 56.18
- Previous Close
- EUR 42.84
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 43
- Market Cap
- EUR 9.95B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 34.64B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 16.88M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 39.75B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 12.3
- Beta
- 0.61
- Next Earnings
- Jan 13, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.78
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.17%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Global Platform Scale
A broad global platform can improve Jefferies’ ability to win mandates, serve multinational clients and cross-sell advisory, underwriting and trading services. Scale also supports talent, technology and brand advantages that may strengthen competitive positioning over the next several quarters.
Long-Term Earnings Growth
Substantial multi-year growth in revenue and earnings indicates that Jefferies has expanded its operating platform and earning capacity beyond a single reporting period. If its broadened franchises retain client activity, this progress can support stronger profitability and reinvestment.
Efficiency And Partnerships
The shift toward operating efficiency, portfolio simplification and broader SMBC collaboration could make earnings more consistent by reducing losses and improving utilization of the existing platform. These actions also expand strategic reach without relying solely on heavy hiring.
Bears Say
Cyclical Revenue Volatility
Jefferies depends heavily on transaction-driven investment banking and market-sensitive activities, so softer revenue and uneven historical earnings show limited stability through the cycle. This variability can make staffing, expense management and forward earnings planning more difficult.
Elevated Leverage
Higher leverage reduces financial flexibility if capital-markets conditions weaken and leaves Jefferies more exposed to balance-sheet pressure during a downturn. It can also constrain capital allocation and amplify the effect of uneven profitability on shareholder returns.
Inconsistent Cash Conversion
Several years of negative operating and free cash flow indicate that reported earnings have not consistently converted into cash. Although TTM generation improved sharply, the prior cash burn remains a structural concern for funding flexibility, capital returns and resilience.
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Company Description
Jefferies
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as a diversified global financial services firm, primarily focused on investment banking, capital markets, and asset management. Its extensive operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company organizes its activities into distinct segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate. Jefferies delivers a comprehensive suite of investment banking services, offering strategic advisory for mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, recapitalizations, and private capital transactions. This also includes underwriting for both equity and debt issuances, as well as corporate lending. Beyond advisory and underwriting, the firm provides financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage solutions. It further supports clients with equities research, financing, and wealth management services. In its capital markets segment, Jefferies engages in the sales and trading of a wide array of fixed-income products. This encompasses investment-grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, leveraged and consumer loans, high-yield and distressed debt, and emerging markets debt. The firm also deals in interest rate and credit derivative products, performs foreign exchange trade execution, and offers securitization services. Within asset management, Jefferies is involved in the management, investment, and servicing of diverse alternative asset management platforms, covering numerous investment strategies and asset classes. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation until it officially changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018.
- Sector
- Financial
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- CEO
- Richard Brian Handler
- Employees
- 7,065
- Website
- www.jefferies.com
- Address
- 520 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY, 10022, US
Jefferies (LN3) Earnings & Revenues
LN3 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 4 | 0 | 8 |
