Inside the research
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
JEF Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$47.68
▲ +1.44 (+3.1%)
| 52w hi | $64.78 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $35.48 |
| Vol | 1.92M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.20
| Short | +0.28 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.06 |
| Long | +0.31 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Financial Services · Capital Markets
| Market cap | $9.70B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | -$12.90B |
| Trailing P/E | 13.32x |
| Forward P/E | 10.71x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.16x |
| Profit margin | 10.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.3% |
| Revenue growth | +35.0% |
| Earnings growth | +159.8% |
| Debt / equity | 364.76 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.36 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.18 | |
| Earnings | +0.08 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. The company provides investment banking and advisory services for mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings, and private capital advisory transactions; underwriting and placement services related to corporate debt, municipal debt, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, equity and equity-linked securities, and loan syndication services; and corporate lending services. It also offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research, sales, and trading services; wealth management services; and online foreign exchange trading services. In addition, the company provides investment-grade distressed debt securities, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt, interest rates, and credit index derivative products; and manages and offers services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. It serves public companies, private companies, sponsors and owners, institutional investors, and government entities. 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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.78 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.66 |
| Annual vol | 43.2% |
| Annual ret | -3.7% |
| Sharpe | -0.09 |
| Max DD | -55.9% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $53.67 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $72.00 / $42.00 |
| Median | $52.50 |
| Analysts | 6 |
| Strong Buy | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 3 | |
| Hold | 3 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-04-14 | Goldman Sachs | → Buy |
| 2026-03-26 | Goldman Sachs | → Buy |
| 2026-03-23 | BMO Capital | → Market Perform |
| 2026-03-13 | Oppenheimer | → Outperform |
| 2026-03-12 | UBS | → Buy |
| 2026-03-12 | Goldman Sachs | → Buy |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-08 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-24 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-28 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-24 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-31 | Bylaws Amendment, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-03-25 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-09 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-11 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-16 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-14 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-07 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.68% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.80 |
| 5y CAGR | +22.8% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.86 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.15 |
| 2023 | $1.20 |
| 2024 | $1.30 |
| 2025 | $1.60 |
| 2026 | $0.40 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.86B | +10.5% | |
| Net income | $959.59M | +7.2% | |
| Cash from ops | -$1.93B | +36.7% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $46.48 | $47.73 | $45.97 | $47.68 | 1.92M |
| Sep 24 | $46.45 | $46.97 | $45.09 | $46.24 | 2.40M |
| Sep 23 | $46.97 | $47.52 | $46.56 | $46.98 | 1.47M |
| Sep 22 | $48.28 | $48.29 | $46.44 | $47.39 | 1.71M |
| Sep 21 | $48.66 | $48.77 | $47.66 | $47.85 | 2.30M |
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