Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Stock Analysis
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Financial Services · Capital Markets
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $47.73 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5.
Jefferies Financial Group is a U.S.-headquartered global investment banking and capital markets firm with two segments: Investment Banking & Capital Markets (advisory, underwriting, equities, fixed income, prime brokerage) and Asset Management. Founded in 1962, it primarily... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $47.73 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 60. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 55d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $47.73 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 60. Prior stop was $44.37. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $48.53 (+2.2% upside). Prior stop was $44.37. Stop-loss: $44.37.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.9 (forward 10.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover JEF with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $54.
What does Jefferies Financial Group Inc. do?Jefferies Financial Group is a U.S.-headquartered global investment banking and capital markets firm with two segments:...
Jefferies Financial Group is a U.S.-headquartered global investment banking and capital markets firm with two segments: Investment Banking & Capital Markets (advisory, underwriting, equities, fixed income, prime brokerage) and Asset Management. Founded in 1962, it primarily serves corporations, institutional investors, and sponsors across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.