JEF

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Common Stock (JEF)

Stock · NYSE · Finance

$44.79as of 10/16/2026

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October 5, 2026

Jefferies Q3 shows record banking revenue but weaker trading. Jefferies reported third-quarter results where record investment banking and equities revenue helped offset softer performance in asset management and fixed income. The firm also expanded its partnership with SMBC to support growth in Japan and highlighted specific opportunities in biotech and clean energy sectors. These developments provide context for the stock's current trading levels and its valuation relative to analyst targets.

Active signals

Resistance level
$51.64
Industry
Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service

What JEF's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike32-0.7%47%
Bollinger Band Breakout26+6.3%65%
Bollinger Band Breakdown20-0.2%50%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now17-1.6%41%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+3.1%61%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About JEF

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 provides investment banking and advisory services for mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings, and private capital advisory transactions; underwrit…

Sector
Finance
Industry
Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service
Employees
7,065

Fundamentals

1-day range
$43.39$44.97
Market cap
$10.91B
P/E (trailing)
10.95
P/E (forward)
9.93
EPS (trailing)
$3.96
Dividend yield
3.42%
Beta
1.54
Avg. volume
2.16M
Ex-dividend date
November 16, 2026
Dividend pay date
November 25, 2026
52-week range
$35.53$66.6
Next earnings: January 6, 2027 · EPS estimate $0.89After Closeconfirmed

How Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$10.82BNet Income$682.04M (6%)Other$9.77B (90%)Cost of Revenue$190.93M (2%)Tax$184.57M (2%)JEF

Source: 10-K filed Jan 28, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$10.63B(98%)

Forecasts

6 analyst ratings

Buy 56%
Hold 44%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$71
+58.5%
Median
$53
+18.3%
Low
$47
+4.9%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
33.58M
Disposed
3.91M

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
134.70M
Total value held
$5.57B
Institutional holders
545
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown17.56M
  • Unknown9.25M
  • Unknown6.71M
  • Unknown5.28M
  • Unknown4.95M
  • Unknown4.89M
  • Unknown4.65M
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