Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 25th. Analysts expect Jefferies Financial Group to post earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $2.0245 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $2.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.01 billion. Jefferies Financial Group had a net margin of 6.56% and a return on equity of 7.27%. The company’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Jefferies Financial Group to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Jefferies Financial Group Stock Performance

JEF opened at $38.07 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $53.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 1.52. Jefferies Financial Group has a 1-year low of $35.53 and a 1-year high of $71.04.

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Jefferies Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 56.54%.

Trending Headlines about Jefferies Financial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Jefferies Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSN reports JEF shares trading higher, citing renewed investor interest following Jefferies’ recent earnings beat, revenue growth and ongoing analyst attention that have supported sentiment toward the stock. Jefferies (JEF) stock trades up, here is why
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies’ research platform remains active — analysts from the firm are maintaining and issuing ratings on various companies (e.g., Volution, Hacksaw AB) which highlights ongoing advisory and research revenue but is not a direct driver of JEF’s share price. Buy Rating Maintained on Volution After Margin Outperformance and Attractive 43% Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and events hosted by Jefferies (e.g., Jefferies Asia Forum presentations) show the firm’s franchise activity and client engagement, which support fee-generation but are routine. Challenger targets investors with new discussion pack at Jefferies Asia Forum
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP launched an investor investigation into Jefferies, warning shareholders about potential claims — this raises litigation risk and could pressure sentiment if a formal suit or material disclosures follow. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. – JEF
• Negative Sentiment: The Wall Street Journal article highlights wider market stress in private-credit underwriting and notes a dispute involving Western Alliance and Jefferies that underscores counterparty and bank-backing risks tied to private credit exposure — a potential source of volatility for Jefferies’ investment-banking and principal activities. The Blowup That Exposed How America’s Banks Are Entangled in Private Credit
• Negative Sentiment: Oppenheimer cut its price target on JEF to $74, signaling analyst caution that could weigh on sentiment and cap near-term upside until more clarity on earnings, exposure and litigation is available. Oppenheimer Cuts Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Price Target to $74.00

Institutional Trading of Jefferies Financial Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JEF. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Jefferies Financial Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in Jefferies Financial Group by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 672 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 159.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $64,000. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its holdings in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 28.7% during the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 1,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. 60.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lowered their target price on Jefferies Financial Group from $76.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $97.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Jefferies Financial Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $49.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Jefferies Financial Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.00.

About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc is a diversified financial services company that provides a range of investment banking, capital markets and asset management services to corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Through its core platform, Jefferies offers advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity underwriting, restructuring and recapitalization. The firm also operates a global sales and trading business covering equities, fixed income and foreign exchange products, complemented by equity research and macroeconomic analysis.

In addition to its capital markets franchise, Jefferies maintains a growing asset management division that delivers customized investment solutions across public and private markets.