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Jefferies (JEF) Stock Price & Analysis

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JEF Stock Chart & Stats

$46.27-$1.55(-3.24%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$45$50$55Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 9
Day’s Range
$46.16 - $48.09
52-Week Range
$35.53 - $66.60
Previous Close
$47.82
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
2.24M
Market Cap
$10.98B
Enterprise Value
$34.64B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$16.88M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$39.75B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
12.0
Beta
1.64
Next Earnings
Jan 13, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.88
Next Dividend Ex-Date
Nov 16, 2026
Dividend Yield
3.46%

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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JEF FAQ

What was Jefferies’s price range in the past 12 months?
Jefferies lowest stock price was $35.53 and its highest was $66.60 in the past 12 months.
What is Jefferies’s market cap?
Jefferies’s market cap is $10.98B.
When is Jefferies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Jefferies’s next earnings report is estimated for Jan 13, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 61 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 3.46%. See more information on Jefferies dividends here
What is Jefferies’s EPS estimate?
Jefferies’s EPS estimate is 0.88.
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?
Hedge funds hold Jefferies shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Jefferies is 71,887,781 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 1.3M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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