Retirement Systems of Alabama Decreases Stock Holdings in Jefferies Financial Group Inc. $JEF

Retirement Systems of Alabama reduced its holdings in shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) by 5.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 471,598 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 26,549 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama owned approximately 0.23% of Jefferies Financial Group worth $30,852,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JEF. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Jefferies Financial Group by 159.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in Jefferies Financial Group by 48.8% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 912 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Jefferies Financial Group by 3,577.8% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 993 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Institutional investors own 60.88% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Jefferies Financial Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Capital One Financial set a $55.00 target price on Jefferies Financial Group in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $78.00 price objective on Jefferies Financial Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $72.71.

Jefferies Financial Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reported a quarterly beat (EPS $0.96 vs. $0.83 est.; revenue $2.07B vs. $2.01B) with revenue up ~5.7% year‑over‑year and solid margins/ROE — supports the firm’s earnings credibility and valuation metrics.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies’ analysts remain active across sectors — recent coverage includes reiterations and price‑target moves on names such as Judges Scientific and Boku; this shows continued strength of the firm’s research franchise but has limited direct impact on JEF fundamentals. Judges Scientific: Cyclical Headwinds but Strengthening Fundamentals Support Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies sold its bitcoin holdings, citing quantum‑computing risk to crypto — a risk‑management move that reduces crypto balance‑sheet exposure (lower volatility) but could be viewed as forfeiting upside if crypto rallies. Jefferies Financial Group Just Dumped Bitcoin. Here’s Why.
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into potential securities claims against Jefferies, alleging materially misleading disclosures — this raises litigation risk and potential headline‑driven volatility for JEF shares. Rosen Law Firm Encourages Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – JEF

Jefferies Financial Group Stock Performance

NYSE:JEF opened at $62.25 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $60.66 and its 200 day moving average is $59.82. The firm has a market cap of $12.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.00 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $39.28 and a 52-week high of $77.83.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.13. Jefferies Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.31% and a net margin of 6.56%.The business had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Jefferies Financial Group Inc. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

Jefferies Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Jefferies Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.54%.

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.