JEF

$38.08

Market ClosedAs of Mar 17, 8:00 PM UTC

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

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Calculated using a trailing P/E relative model adjusted by sector ROE and historical growth.
Current Price$38.08
Potential Upside
44.6%
Whystock Fair Value$55.05
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Fundamentals

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryCapital Markets

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 c...

Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$7.87B
P/E Ratio
Value territory. Trading at a high yield relative to earnings.
13.36
Beta
High-beta play. Expect amplified moves vs. the broad market.
1.50
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
420.00%
ROIC
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
6.58%
Quick Ratio
Pristine liquidity. Sufficient cash to cover all near-term obligations.
1.43

Recent News

StockStory
Mar 18, 2026

Jefferies (JEF) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Shares of investment banking firm Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) jumped 4.3% in the afternoon session after the broader market advanced amid a more stable investor response to geopolitical tensions.

BULLISH
Positive press. Headlines skewed toward growth and analyst upgrades.
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BULLISH
Positive press. Headlines skewed toward growth and analyst upgrades.
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Mar 17, 2026

OneMain Faces Multi-State Lawsuit Over Alleged Hidden Loan Costs

OMF faces a multi-state lawsuit over alleged hidden loan add-ons, sending shares down 5.4% as regulators target deceptive lending practices.

BEARISH
Negative press. News cycle fixated on risk factors or misses.
The Wall Street Journal
Mar 17, 2026

The Blowup That Exposed How America’s Banks Are Entangled in Private Credit

One lending blowup is showing how America’s banks helped fuel the private-credit boom, and what could happen in its unraveling. A dispute between Southwest bank Western Alliance and investment bank Jefferies Financial Group that spilled into the open this month gives fresh clues to how banks are tied to the type of nonbank lending known as private credit and how messy it might be if trouble gets worse. Western Alliance sued for breach of contract and alleged a Jefferies subsidiary didn’t pay back part of a loan connected to now-bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands Group, one of the companies that helped set off a wave of concerns.

BEARISH
Negative press. News cycle fixated on risk factors or misses.
Insider Monkey
Mar 16, 2026

Goldman Sachs Reiterates Buy Rating for Jefferies Financial (JEF)

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) is one of the 10 best financial stocks with highest upside potential. On March 10, Goldman Sachs decreased the firm’s price target on Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) from $71 to $61. The firm maintained its Buy rating on the stock, which currently yields more than 69% upside despite the […]

BULLISH
Positive press. Headlines skewed toward growth and analyst upgrades.