Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) Receives $58.14 Average PT from Analysts

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $58.1429.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $97.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $76.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jefferies Financial Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $47.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th.

Key Headlines Impacting Jefferies Financial Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies’ research remains active and visible — analysts reiterated a Buy on Galderma, highlighting broad revenue outperformance and lower execution risk; persistent, high‑profile research helps Jefferies monetize coverage through trading and investment‑banking flow. Galderma Group AG: Broad-Based Revenue Outperformance and Lower Execution Risk Support Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies’ coverage helped fuel a recent rally in Groww after strong Q4 results; buy recommendations from Jefferies can boost brokerage/trading volumes and underwriting opportunities if momentum continues. Groww shares rally 14% in just 3 days. Should investors buy after Q4 results?
• Neutral Sentiment: A slate of routine reiterations (Holds and sector notes across Europe and consumer names) suggests steady, non‑disruptive research flow rather than incremental upside or downside for JEF; this is normal recurring business. Example: Hold on XP Power. Hold Rating Maintained as Semiconductor Order Rebound Clashes with Modest Revenue Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Direct negative driver: Jefferies Financial Group’s March‑quarter results missed EPS expectations ($0.70 vs. $0.89 consensus) despite revenue roughly in line — weaker EPS and modest margins weigh on near‑term sentiment and help explain the stock’s decline. Technicals (50‑day SMA below 200‑day SMA) add to short‑term pressure.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Jefferies Financial Group during the second quarter worth $3,325,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Jefferies Financial Group by 159.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in Jefferies Financial Group by 8.6% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 226,025 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,798,000 after purchasing an additional 17,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Jefferies Financial Group by 11.8% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 25,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,420,000 after purchasing an additional 2,751 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.88% of the company’s stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Price Performance

JEF stock opened at $45.69 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $44.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.54. Jefferies Financial Group has a 52-week low of $35.53 and a 52-week high of $71.04. The company has a market capitalization of $9.34 billion, a PE ratio of 15.44 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.19). Jefferies Financial Group had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 7.83%. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.57 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Jefferies Financial Group will post 3.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Jefferies Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.05%.

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.