Currently, Jefferies Financial Group Inc [JEF] is trading at $62.17, up 4.72%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The JEF shares have gain 7.90% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -5.26%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Jefferies Financial Group Inc [NYSE: JEF] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 19, 2025, when Oppenheimer downgraded its rating to a Perform. Previously, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Overweight on December 09, 2024, and elevated its price target to $97. On September 17, 2024, UBS initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $67 on the stock. Goldman upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $40 on August 22, 2023. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight and raised its price target to $36 on July 12, 2023. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Underweight for this stock on April 12, 2023, and downed its price target to $27. In a note dated January 11, 2023, Goldman downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $40.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $40.72 and a high of $82.68 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $71.5 within the next 12 months. Jefferies Financial Group Inc [NYSE: JEF] shares were valued at $62.17 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 15.01% based on the average JEF price forecast.
Analyzing the JEF fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Jefferies Financial Group Inc [NYSE:JEF] were 10.59B which represents 52.42% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.75% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.3%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.09%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.07 and Total Capital is 0.06. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.0.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 61.06 points at the first support level, and at 59.94 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 62.78, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 63.38.
Ratios To Look Out For
Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.21, the price to book ratio is 1.26 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 20.89.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved FRIEDMAN BRIAN P, President, that happened on Nov 06 ’24 when 0.39 million shares were sold. CEO, HANDLER RICHARD B completed a deal on Nov 06 ’24 to sell 0.4 million shares. Meanwhile, Executive Officer & Director FRIEDMAN BRIAN P bought 0.39 million shares on Nov 06 ’24.
