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Jefferies (JEF)
NYSE:JEF
JEF Stock Chart & Stats
$63.45
-$0.06(-0.08%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$63.45
-$0.06(-0.08%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$39.28 - $78.21
Previous CloseN/A
Volume482.71K
Average Volume (3M)1.74M
Market Cap
$13.09B
Enterprise Value$26.20B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$11.46B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$23.69B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.4
Beta1.56
Next Earnings
Apr 01, 2026EPS Estimate
1.03Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.52%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.85
Shares Outstanding206,280,290
10 Day Avg. Volume2,515,713
30 Day Avg. Volume1,744,976
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.13
Price to Book (P/B)1.69
Price to Sales (P/S)1.63
P/FCF Ratio-37.36
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.00
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.44
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.70
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.98
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$79.75Price Target Upside25.69% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)4.42
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.39B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Acquisition And Private Markets ExpansionAcquisition of a major interest in a private credit manager and the expanded relationship with SILAC broadens fee-bearing assets and is immediately accretive, boosting private markets revenue diversification.
Capital Markets MomentumStrength in equity capital markets and a sponsor-focused pipeline, combined with increased senior banker headcount, supports revenue growth prospects and potential margin improvement as capital markets activity picks up.
Strategic PartnershipExpanded strategic stake from SMBC should provide access to banking products and balance-sheet capabilities that can enable larger underwriting and lending solutions, supporting deal flow and providing technical buying support in the market.
Bears Say
Expense PressuresNon-compensation operating expenses running materially above expectations erode core profitability and create downside risk to reported earnings.
Legal And Reputational RiskInvestor concern over potential legal, disclosure and conflict-control issues, amplified by press coverage and investor-day questions, raises reputational risk that could limit investor appetite until clarity is provided.
Trading And Credit ExposureWeakness in fixed-income trading together with a significant write-down on a credit investment highlights elevated exposure to credit stress and could add volatility to trading revenues.
Jefferies News
JEF FAQ
What was Jefferies’s price range in the past 12 months?
Jefferies lowest stock price was $39.28 and its highest was $78.21 in the past 12 months.
What is Jefferies’s market cap?
Jefferies’s market cap is $13.09B.
When is Jefferies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Jefferies’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 01, 2026 which is in 72 days.
How were Jefferies’s earnings last quarter?
Jefferies released its earnings results on Jan 07, 2026. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.876 by -$0.026.
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 2.52%. See more information on Jefferies dividends here
What is Jefferies’s EPS estimate?
Jefferies’s EPS estimate is 1.03.
How many shares outstanding does Jefferies have?
Jefferies has 206,280,290 shares outstanding.
What happened to Jefferies’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Jefferies reported an EPS of $0.85 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.876. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.598%.
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
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$79.75 (25.69% Upside)
$79.75 (25.69% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
JEF Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.9M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 3.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 13.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 13.3%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-13.07%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
6.36%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
18.10%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Jefferies
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. engages in the investment banking and capital markets, and asset management businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate segments. It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, restructurings or recapitalizations and private capital advisory transactions; equity and debt underwriting; and corporate lending. In addition, the company offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research and finance; and wealth management services. Further, it provides clients with sales and trading of investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, leveraged loans, consumer loans, high yield and distressed securities, emerging markets debt, interest rate, and credit derivative products, as well as foreign exchange trade execution and securitization; and manages, invests in, and provides services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
JEF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$79.75
▲(25.69% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
10.53% Insiders
19.09% Mutual Funds
0.50% Other Institutional Investors
50.99% Public Companies and Individual Investors