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Jefferies (JEF)
NYSE:JEF
JEF Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
2 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
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JEF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$71.00
▲(27.93% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$81.00 | Average Price Target$71.00 | Lowest Price Target$55.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Morgan Stanley
$74
Hold
33.33%
Upside
Reiterated
10/23/25
Cautious Optimism for Jefferies Financial Group Amid Growth Potential and Market UncertaintiesWe agree with this view in our $74 JEF Base Case, which embeds a slower growing US economy with capital markets activity vs nominal GDP gradually improving back to 1994-2024 averages by 2027. Our expectation for improving capital markets activity is driven by elevated S&P 500 market valuations, 3 years of pent-up demand for M&A and IPO activity, a more transparent antitrust environment, and structural drivers for capital markets activity including demand for AI and cloud capabilities, the clean energy transition, innovation in biotech, reshoring in a multipolar world, and a rise in cross-border M&A.
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$55→$50
Hold
-9.91%
Downside
Reiterated
10/17/25
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Oppenheimer
$81
Buy
45.95%
Upside
Upgraded
10/16/25
BMO Capital
$69→$55
Hold
-0.90%
Downside
Reiterated
10/16/25
Goldman Sachs
$74
Buy
33.33%
Upside
Reiterated
10/14/25
UBS
$92→$75
Buy
35.14%
Upside
Reiterated
03/28/25
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Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
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Action
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Morgan Stanley
$74
Hold
33.33%
Upside
Reiterated
10/23/25
Cautious Optimism for Jefferies Financial Group Amid Growth Potential and Market UncertaintiesWe agree with this view in our $74 JEF Base Case, which embeds a slower growing US economy with capital markets activity vs nominal GDP gradually improving back to 1994-2024 averages by 2027. Our expectation for improving capital markets activity is driven by elevated S&P 500 market valuations, 3 years of pent-up demand for M&A and IPO activity, a more transparent antitrust environment, and structural drivers for capital markets activity including demand for AI and cloud capabilities, the clean energy transition, innovation in biotech, reshoring in a multipolar world, and a rise in cross-border M&A.
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$55→$50
Hold
-9.91%
Downside
Reiterated
10/17/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
Oppenheimer
$81
Buy
45.95%
Upside
Upgraded
10/16/25
BMO Capital
$69→$55
Hold
-0.90%
Downside
Reiterated
10/16/25
Goldman Sachs
$74
Buy
33.33%
Upside
Reiterated
10/14/25
UBS
$92→$75
Buy
35.14%
Upside
Reiterated
03/28/25
Best Analysts Covering Jefferies
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
27/35 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+5.34%
upgraded a xxx
rating 14 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 77.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.34% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
27/35 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+9.79%
upgraded a xxx
rating 14 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 77.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +9.79% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
26/35 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+35.65%
upgraded a buy rating 14 days ago
Copying Chris Kotowski's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 74.29% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +35.65% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
32/35 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+55.22%
upgraded a xxx
rating 14 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 91.43% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +55.22% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
JEF Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
1
Buy
8
7
2
2
2
Hold
6
5
10
10
18
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
14
12
12
12
21
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
JEF Financial Forecast
JEF Stock Forecast FAQ
What is JEF’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Jefferies’s 12-month average price target is 71.00.
What is JEF’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Jefferies has 27.93% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
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Is JEF a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Jefferies has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Jefferies’s price target?
The average price target for Jefferies is 71.00. This is based on 4 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $81.00 ,the lowest forecast is $55.00. The average price target represents 27.93% Increase from the current price of $55.5.
The highest analyst price target is $81.00 ,the lowest forecast is $55.00. The average price target represents 27.93% Increase from the current price of $55.5.
What do analysts say about Jefferies?
Jefferies’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 4 Wall Streets Analysts.
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