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JEF Stock Chart & Stats
$48.09
-$0.06(-0.08%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$48.09
-$0.06(-0.08%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$35.53 - $71.04
Previous CloseN/A
Volume482.71K
Average Volume (3M)1.86M
Market Cap
$10.76B
Enterprise Value$32.99B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$11.96B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$32.31B
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.3
Beta1.74
Next Earnings
Sep 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.92Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.52%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.06
Shares Outstanding204,432,310
10 Day Avg. Volume1,932,226
30 Day Avg. Volume1,863,231
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 Cap3.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.94
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.00
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.39
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$64.40Price Target Upside33.92% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)3.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.62B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Investment Banking GrowthSustained, broad-based growth in advisory and underwriting revenues indicates durable franchise expansion. Market share gains and a growing addressable market support recurring fee pools and backlog conversion over multiple quarters, reducing reliance on a single deal or cyclical short-term spikes.
Equities Franchise ScaleRecord equities revenues and rising prime services balances reflect scalable, client-driven revenue streams. Investments in trading infrastructure have translated to higher operating margins, creating a more durable, diversified trading franchise that can generate steady fees across market cycles.
Access To Long-term FundingSuccessful $1.1B senior note issuance demonstrates market access and secures multi-year funding, improving liquidity and maturity profile. Longer-dated financing reduces near-term refinancing risk and supports capital allocation for investment banking and trading operations over the medium term.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageA materially higher leverage posture reduces financial flexibility and increases sensitivity to market funding conditions. Elevated debt amplifies earnings volatility via higher interest burden and constrains the firm's ability to deploy capital or absorb shocks in downturns, a structural balance-sheet risk.
Weak Cash GenerationPersistently negative operating and free cash flow weaken earnings quality and create dependency on capital markets or asset sales. This impairs ability to self-fund growth initiatives, pay down debt, or sustain distributions, making long-term strategy contingent on external funding availability.
Cyclical, Modest ProfitabilityModest top-line growth and mid-single-digit margins reflect a cyclical business exposed to deal flow and trading conditions. Volatile operating profitability complicates multi-quarter planning for capital returns and investments, increasing execution risk when markets or underwriting activity slow.
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JEF FAQ
What was Jefferies Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
Jefferies Group lowest stock price was $35.53 and its highest was $71.04 in the past 12 months.
What is Jefferies Group’s market cap?
Jefferies Group’s market cap is $10.76B.
When is Jefferies Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
Jefferies Group’s upcoming earnings report date is Sep 30, 2026 which is in 85 days.
How were Jefferies Group’s earnings last quarter?
Jefferies Group released its earnings results on Jun 24, 2026. The company reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.157 by -$0.137.
Is Jefferies Group overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Jefferies Group’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Jefferies Group pay dividends?
Jefferies Group pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.52%. See more information on Jefferies Group dividends here
What is Jefferies Group’s EPS estimate?
Jefferies Group’s EPS estimate is 0.92.
How many shares outstanding does Jefferies Group have?
Jefferies Group has 204,432,310 shares outstanding.
What happened to Jefferies Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Jefferies Group reported an EPS of $1.02 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.157. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -9.147%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Jefferies Group?
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
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$64.40 (33.92% Upside)
$64.40 (33.92% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
JEF Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 67%
Sector Average 67%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 5.6M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $310.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.1%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-4.32%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.08%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
18.21%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Jefferies Group
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
$64.40
▲(33.92% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
27.85% Insiders
16.36% Mutual Funds
0.55% Other Institutional Investors
37.13% Public Companies and
Individual Investors