Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Stock Analysis
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Financial Services · Capital Markets
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $62.55 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5.
Jefferies is a U.S.-headquartered global investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, underwriting, equities, fixed income, and asset management services to public companies, private companies, institutional investors, and government entities. With 7,787... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $62.55 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 84. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst cluster(6), semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
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- NEWS Goldman Sachs, Jefferies Financial, Kinder Morgan And More On CNBC's 'Final Trades' — benzinga Jun 15, 2026 neutral
- NEWS CNBC Halftime Report Final Trades: Kinder Morgan, Jefferies Financial Group, Goldman Sachs Group — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 neutral
- NEWS TD Synnex To Rally More Than 8%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Friday — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 positive
- NEWS Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Jefferies Financial Gr, Raises Price Target to $87 — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 positive
- NEWS Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Jefferies Financial Gr, Raises Price Target to $50 — benzinga Jun 9, 2026 neutral
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $62.55 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 84. Prior stop was $58.57. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $62.18 (-0.7% upside). Prior stop was $58.57. Stop-loss: $58.57.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.7 (forward 13.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover JEF with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $62.
What does Jefferies Financial Group Inc. do?Jefferies is a U.S.-headquartered global investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, underwriting,...
Jefferies is a U.S.-headquartered global investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, underwriting, equities, fixed income, and asset management services to public companies, private companies, institutional investors, and government entities. With 7,787 employees distributed 50% Americas, 36% EMEA, and 14% Asia-Pacific, it generates revenues from transaction fees, trading spreads, and asset management. SMBC Group owns approximately 15.7% of common stock on an as-converted basis.