Beck Mack & Oliver LLC Sells 16,074 Shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. $JEF

Beck Mack & Oliver LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,267,280 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 16,074 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group makes up approximately 1.5% of Beck Mack & Oliver LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC owned about 0.61% of Jefferies Financial Group worth $82,905,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JEF. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Jefferies Financial Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $224,000. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 7,225 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 19.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,942 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 73,533 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,022,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.88% of the company’s stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of JEF opened at $36.32 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $54.97 and its 200 day moving average is $58.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.53 and a 12-month high of $71.04. The company has a market capitalization of $7.50 billion, a PE ratio of 12.84 and a beta of 1.52.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.13. Jefferies Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.27% and a net margin of 6.56%.The business had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Jefferies Financial Group Inc. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 56.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on JEF. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Jefferies Financial Group from $61.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Jefferies Financial Group from $76.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Jefferies Financial Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $49.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $97.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.00.

Jefferies Financial Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer cut its price target to $74 from $97 but kept an “outperform” rating, still implying large upside vs. the current share price. Oppenheimer Lowers PT to $74
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its target to $59 (from $76) but maintained a “buy” rating — a reduction in optimism but not a cut to recommendation. UBS Lowers PT to $59
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs trimmed its target to $54 (from $61) while retaining a “buy” stance, signaling lower near‑term expectations from a major bank but continued conviction in longer‑term value. Goldman Cuts PT to $54
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded JEF from “hold” to “strong sell,” increasing selling pressure and signaling short‑term analyst skepticism. Zacks Downgrades to Strong Sell TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shareholder lawsuits and continued securities‑fraud investigations (press releases from Pomerantz, Glancy Prongay & Murray, and other firms) raise legal and reputational risk that could pressure the stock and increase potential liabilities. Pomerantz Investigation Glancy Prongay & Murray
• Negative Sentiment: JEF hit a new 1‑year low following recent analyst downgrades, highlighting increased short‑term downside risk and reduced analyst confidence. 1‑Year Low After Downgrade

Jefferies Financial Group 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.