Jefferies Financial Group Stock Today

JEF Stock  USD 74.20  0.70  0.95%   

Performance

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Odds Of Distress

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Jefferies Financial is trading at 74.20 as of the 16th of November 2024. This is a 0.95 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 73.34. Jefferies Financial has only a 8 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. Note, on January 2, 2023, Representative Cynthia Axne of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Jefferies Financial's common stock.
Business Domain
Financial Services
IPO Date
5th of November 1987
Classification
Financials
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. engages in the investment banking and capital markets, and asset management businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company has 205.5 M outstanding shares of which 10.41 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 7.44 days to cover. More on Jefferies Financial Group

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Jefferies Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEORichard Handler
Thematic IdeaWarren Buffett Holdings (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationMulti-Sector Holdings, Financial Services, NYSE Composite, SP Midcap 400, Warren Buffett Holdings, Financials, Financial Services, Capital Markets, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.00350.0036
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover0.260.2631
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.160.1705
Notably Down
Very volatile
Net Debt4.6 B8.7 B
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Liabilities1.1 B1.1 B
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total56.9 B54.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets69.9 B66.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets12.7 B9.8 B
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Jefferies Financial can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Jefferies Financial's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Jefferies Financial's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Jefferies Financial Group has 16.09 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 2.33, meaning that the company heavily relies on borrowing funds for operations. Jefferies Financial has a current ratio of 1.59, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Jefferies to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

923.33 Million
Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022 and employs 7,624 people. Jefferies Financial is listed under Multi-Sector Holdings category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 15.25 B. Jefferies Financial runs under Financial Services sector within Financials industry. The entity has 205.5 M outstanding shares of which 10.41 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 7.44 days to cover. Jefferies Financial Group has about 9.7 B in cash with (1.93 B) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 180.91.
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Ownership Allocation
Jefferies Financial Group has a total of 205.5 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Jefferies Financial's outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These outside corporations are typically referred to as corporate investors that purchase positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that on January 2, 2023, Representative Cynthia Axne of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Jefferies Financial's common stock.
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Jefferies Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
2.3 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
2.3 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
2.2 M
Citigroup Inc2024-06-30
2.1 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
M
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2024-06-30
1.9 M
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership2024-06-30
1.7 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
1.6 M
Principal Financial Group Inc2024-09-30
1.6 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
16 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-06-30
15.7 M
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Jefferies Financial Historical Income Statement

At this time, Jefferies Financial's Operating Income is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Jefferies Financial's current EBIT is estimated to increase to about 1.2 B, while Gross Profit is projected to decrease to roughly 1.3 B. View More Fundamentals

Jefferies Stock Against Markets

Jefferies Financial Corporate Directors

MaryAnne GilmartinIndependent DirectorProfile
Linda AdamanyLead Independent DirectorProfile
Robert JoyalIndependent DirectorProfile
Barry AlperinIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Jefferies Financial is a strong investment it is important to analyze Jefferies Financial's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Jefferies Financial's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Jefferies Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Multi-Sector Holdings space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Jefferies Financial. If investors know Jefferies will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Jefferies Financial listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
2.403
Dividend Share
1.25
Earnings Share
2.34
Revenue Per Share
28.582
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.424
The market value of Jefferies Financial is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Jefferies that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Jefferies Financial's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Jefferies Financial's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Jefferies Financial's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Jefferies Financial's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Jefferies Financial's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Jefferies Financial is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Jefferies Financial's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.