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Jefferies Financial Group Inc(JEF) Stock Analysis | Financial Services

USD --+0.00%
Reward50Moderate
Risk70High
75%Data
Strong 23% profit margin · Revenue growing 35% YoY
Speculative Momentum
Market Cap:10.64Bn
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Reward Rating
50
Moderate
Reward Assessment
75% data coverage
Bottom 50% of stocksView factors
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Risk Rating
70
High
Risk Assessment
7 metrics flaggedView details

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Limited data coverage
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New listing — limited trading history
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Earnings Ex-dividend

Market Performance

Stock returned +10.0% over the past year, broadly in line with market conditions.

Analyst Target

Analyst consensus price target: $61.50.

What is Jefferies Financial Group Inc?

operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific.

JEF · Verdict

Moderate reward · elevated risk

JEF has limited near-term tailwinds — volatility and balance sheet weigh on the model output.

Based on 88% data coverage

JEF · Verdict

What’s working & what to watch

Watchouts 4

  • Volatility20/100

    Weak vs peers

  • Balance sheet22/100

    Interest covered 0.3×

  • Profitability35/100

    7% net margin · 7% ROE

  • Cash flow40/100

    -16% free-cash-flow margin

Model-based scoring. For information only — not financial advice.

What is 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 company is listed on the NYSE in USA, operating in the Financial Services sector, with a market capitalisation of 10.64B, and a P/E ratio of 14.6x.

Financial Highlights

Investment Breakdown

Growth
Revenue and earnings growing steadily, indicating improving operating performance.
Profitability
Thin or inconsistent margins weigh on earnings quality.
Risk
Performance tied to macro conditions — sensitive to interest rate cycles.
Valuation
Valuation appears fair relative to current fundamentals.

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Reward: Moderate (50)

The scoring profile indicates limited reward potential at this time, with growth and momentum offering the most support. Risk indicators are elevated — volatility and macro sensitivity warrant consideration.

For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.

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Company Information
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryCapital Markets
Market Cap10.64B
P/E Ratio14.6173
Dividend YieldN/A
Beta1.501
Insider Activity
12M windowQuiet
Fewer than three real open-market insider trades in the last 12 months. Mechanical activity (option exercises, RSU vests) is excluded from the signal.
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