Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.83 per share and revenue of $2.0053 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Jefferies Financial Group Stock Up 1.6%

JEF stock opened at $64.49 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $58.32 and its 200 day moving average is $59.08. The stock has a market cap of $13.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.16 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Jefferies Financial Group has a 1-year low of $39.28 and a 1-year high of $82.68.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JEF has been the topic of several research reports. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $81.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $74.00 price target on Jefferies Financial Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Jefferies Financial Group from $69.00 to $55.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Jefferies Financial Group from $84.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $72.71.

Jefferies Financial Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Jefferies Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect JEF to report higher Q4 earnings and several top analysts revised forecasts ahead of the Jan. 7 results, supporting earnings momentum into the report. Analyst Revisions Ahead Of Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting JEF’s 2.52% dividend and income strategies (e.g., how to generate $500/month) draws investor attention to steady cash returns, which can support the stock while earnings uncertainty persists. Dividend Income Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and research activity from Jefferies (e.g., initiating coverage on Emmvee Photovoltaic, maintaining ratings on other names) show the firm’s ongoing capital markets and research business momentum but have limited direct impact on JEF’s own earnings profile. Jefferies Research Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Market writeups note mixed signals — some downward revisions to near-term earnings forecasts but expectations for rising core revenues — a nuance investors should monitor in the Q4 release and management commentary. Valuation & Forecasts Reassessment
• Negative Sentiment: A securities-class-action investigation tied to an SEC probe was announced and a law firm has issued a loss-notice to shareholders — this legal overhang is a clear downside risk that could pressure the stock if developments escalate. Class Action / SEC Probe

Institutional Trading of Jefferies Financial Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Jefferies Financial Group by 159.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $64,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 28.7% during the second quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 1,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $102,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Jefferies Financial Group in the third quarter worth $124,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in Jefferies Financial Group in the third quarter worth $133,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.88% of the company’s stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Company Profile

Jefferies Financial Group Inc is a diversified financial services company that provides a range of investment banking, capital markets and asset management services to corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Through its core platform, Jefferies offers advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity underwriting, restructuring and recapitalization. The firm also operates a global sales and trading business covering equities, fixed income and foreign exchange products, complemented by equity research and macroeconomic analysis.

In addition to its capital markets franchise, Jefferies maintains a growing asset management division that delivers customized investment solutions across public and private markets.