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JEF Stock Chart & Stats
$52.45
$0.28(0.50%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$52.45
$0.28(0.50%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$35.53 - $66.60
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.77M
Average Volume (3M)2.48M
Market Cap
$10.29B
Enterprise Value$34.64B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$16.88M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$39.75B
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.5
Beta1.74
Next Earnings
Jan 13, 2027EPS Estimate
0.87Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.57%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.89
Shares Outstanding189,090,560
10 Day Avg. Volume2,450,890
30 Day Avg. Volume2,477,552
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.99
Price to Book (P/B)1.16
Price to Sales (P/S)1.13
P/FCF Ratio-7.18
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.37
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.78
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.64
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.76
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$57.60Price Target Upside9.82% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)3.62
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.64B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improving TTM ProfitabilityImproved TTM net margin indicates that Jefferies is currently converting revenue into profit more effectively than in the two prior annual periods. If sustained through the cycle, stronger profitability can support capital generation, reinvestment, and resilience during uneven market activity.
Strong TTM Cash-Flow ReboundThe sharp TTM recovery in operating and free cash flow is a meaningful fundamental strength because it improves the firm’s ability to fund operations, support capital allocation, and absorb market volatility internally. Positive cash conversion also provides a stronger base for sustaining the business.
Diversified Global Capital-Markets PlatformA full-service global platform gives Jefferies multiple ways to serve corporate, sponsor, and institutional clients across advisory, financing, trading, and research. This breadth can deepen client relationships and diversify revenue sources across different capital-markets activities over time.
Bears Say
Declining TTM RevenueThe TTM revenue decline signals weaker current top-line momentum, which can limit operating leverage and reduce the resources available for investment or compensation flexibility. For a transaction-led capital-markets firm, sustained revenue softness would pressure earnings even if margins remain acceptable.
Elevated LeverageHigher leverage reduces financial flexibility and leaves less room to absorb a weaker capital-markets environment. It can also increase sensitivity to funding conditions and balance-sheet usage, making earnings and capital allocation more vulnerable when market activity deteriorates.
Cyclical Earnings And Cash FlowThe history of uneven earnings and several years of negative operating and free cash flow shows that reported profitability does not consistently translate into cash generation. This cyclicality complicates planning, limits confidence in stable compounding, and raises risk during weaker market conditions.
Jefferies News
JEF FAQ
What was Jefferies’s price range in the past 12 months?
Jefferies lowest stock price was $35.53 and its highest was $66.59 in the past 12 months.
What is Jefferies’s market cap?
Jefferies’s market cap is $10.29B.
When is Jefferies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Jefferies’s upcoming earnings report date is Jan 13, 2027 which is in 87 days.
How were Jefferies’s earnings last quarter?
Jefferies released its earnings results on Sep 28, 2026. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.004 by $0.076.
Is Jefferies overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Jefferies’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Jefferies pay dividends?
Jefferies pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.57%. See more information on Jefferies dividends here
What is Jefferies’s EPS estimate?
Jefferies’s EPS estimate is 0.87.
How many shares outstanding does Jefferies have?
Jefferies has 189,090,560 shares outstanding.
What happened to Jefferies’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Jefferies reported an EPS of $1.08 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.004. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.294%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Jefferies?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JEF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Jefferies Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$57.60 (9.82% Upside)
$57.60 (9.82% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
JEF Sentiment 63%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 454.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $318.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days >0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.3%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-5.42%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
8.81%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
17.29%
Trailing 12-Months
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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.
JEF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$57.60
▲(9.82% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
15.18% Insiders
17.69% Mutual Funds
1.21% Other Institutional Investors
46.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors