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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

JEF

Last
$44.38
Day
-0.0%
1y
-16.2%
5y
+17.0%
52w
-33.3%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLF
-1.3%
Earnings
—
EMA 21
47.07
EMA 50
49.78
EMA 200
52.56
20d high
-14.2%
5y high
-46.3%
5y range
33th
Website · 7,065 employees · United States

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Score
-24
Hold
avoid
Signal
Strong Sell
Target
$47.17
Stop
$42.09
Stop distance
5.2%
Target vs last
+6.3%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Jefferies Financial Group is positioned well in the capital markets industry, benefiting from a diverse range of financial services and a strong reputation among investors.
  • Revenue increased by 9% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $3.1 billion.
  • The company maintains a solid operating margin of 41.4% in the latest quarter.
Bear case
  • Despite its strengths, Jefferies has a 'Strong Sell' signal, indicating potential challenges ahead.
  • The stock has a trailing P/E ratio of 12.35, which may suggest overvaluation compared to industry peers.
  • The company's score indicates a declining trend with an RSI of 45, suggesting bearish momentum.

Fundamentals

Market cap$9.03BEnterprise value-$13.69BTrailing P/E12.20Forward P/E9.82
PEG1.05Price / book0.85Beta1.54Dividend yield3.60%
Revenue growth8.5%Earnings growth7.7%Gross margin82.6%Operating margin15.8%
Profit margin10.7%ROE—ROA—Debt / equity3.65
Current ratio—Free cash flow—Analyst recommendationbuyMean target$55.67
52w high$66.6052w low$35.53

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$3.1B$2.9B$2.9B$2.9B$2.5B—
Op margin41.4%41.4%40.5%43.1%42.7%—
Net income$255M$175M$215M$253M$99.1M—
Gross margin56.2%56.5%56.5%57.4%58.8%—
Gross profit$1.8B$1.6B$1.7B$1.7B$1.5B—
Operating income$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B$1.1B—
  • Revenue +9% vs prior quarter ($3.1B vs $2.9B).
  • Gross margin 56.2% (was 56.5% prior quarter).

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$10.8B$10.5B$7.4B$7.1B—
Op margin42.8%44.8%44.5%36.6%—
Net income$710M$743M$278M$785M—
Gross margin58.1%59.1%60.6%52.8%—
Gross profit$6.3B$6.2B$4.5B$3.8B—
Operating income$4.6B$4.7B$3.3B$2.6B—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

JEF · daily-6.3% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
42.6044.1045.5947.0948.592026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$780M$1.6B$2.3B$3.1B0%29%59%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2