Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
JEF Stock Forecast
Jefferies Financial Group stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $59.60 (represents a -18.91% downside from JEF’s last price of $73.50) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 6 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
JEF Price Target
The average price target for Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) is $59.60 based on 1-year price targets from 6 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $67.00 to $40.00. This represents a potential -18.91% downside from JEF's last price of $73.50.
JEF Analyst Ratings
According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Jefferies Financial Group's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for JEF stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (50.00%), 3 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Jefferies Financial Group Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Brennan Hawken | UBS | $67.00 | $62.03 | 8.01% | -8.84% |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Chris Kotowski | Oppenheimer | $66.00 | $57.56 | 14.66% | -10.20% |
| Sep 10, 2024 | James Yaro | Goldman Sachs | $66.00 | $56.31 | 17.21% | -10.20% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Ryan Kenny | Morgan Stanley | $59.00 | $54.87 | 7.53% | -19.73% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Chris Kotowski | Oppenheimer | $58.00 | $48.92 | 18.56% | -21.09% |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Chris Kotowski | Oppenheimer | $57.00 | $43.83 | 30.05% | -22.45% |
| Jun 11, 2024 | James Yaro | Goldman Sachs | $52.00 | $43.24 | 20.26% | -29.25% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Chris Kotowski | Oppenheimer | $56.00 | $43.06 | 30.05% | -23.81% |
| Apr 02, 2024 | Chris Kotowski | Oppenheimer | $54.00 | $43.55 | 24.00% | -26.53% |
| Sep 06, 2023 | Chris Kotowski | Oppenheimer | $43.00 | $36.79 | 16.88% | -41.50% |
The latest Jefferies Financial Group stock forecast, released on Sep 17, 2024 by Brennan Hawken from UBS, set a price target of $67.00, which represents a 8.01% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($62.03), and a -8.84% decrease from JEF last price ($73.50).
Jefferies Financial Group Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 3 | 9 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $66.33 | $59.44 |
| Last Closing Price | $73.50 | $73.50 | $73.50 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -9.76% | -19.13% |
In the current month, the average price target of Jefferies Financial Group stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Jefferies Financial Group's last price of $73.50. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | Jefferies | Underperform | Underperform | Hold |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Sep 17, 2024 | UBS | - | Buy | Initialise |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Conviction Buy | Conviction Buy | Hold |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Apr 02, 2024 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Jefferies Financial Group's last stock rating was published by Jefferies on Sep 23, 2024. The company gave JEF a "Underperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Jefferies Financial Group Financial Forecast
Jefferies Financial Group Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Aug 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.28B | $1.75B | - | - | $1.52B | $1.37B | - | - | - | $1.95B | - | - | $1.62B | $1.15B | - | - | $856.78M |
| Avg Forecast | $2.06B | $2.17B | $2.13B | $2.14B | $1.84B | $1.95B | $1.88B | $1.97B | $1.72B | $1.71B | $1.59B | $1.52B | $1.15B | $1.25B | $1.04B | $1.09B | $1.19B | $1.36B | $1.26B | $1.55B | $1.90B | $1.74B | $1.58B | $1.75B | $1.26B | $1.11B | $844.30M | $1.05B | $791.10M | $993.20M |
| High Forecast | $2.14B | $2.25B | $2.20B | $2.22B | $1.91B | $2.02B | $1.95B | $2.06B | $1.78B | $1.72B | $1.65B | $1.52B | $1.23B | $1.30B | $1.08B | $1.13B | $1.23B | $1.39B | $1.29B | $1.58B | $1.93B | $1.78B | $1.61B | $1.78B | $1.28B | $1.14B | $860.91M | $1.07B | $806.66M | $1.01B |
| Low Forecast | $2.01B | $2.11B | $2.07B | $2.08B | $1.79B | $1.90B | $1.83B | $1.88B | $1.67B | $1.70B | $1.55B | $1.52B | $1.06B | $1.22B | $1.01B | $1.06B | $1.16B | $1.34B | $1.24B | $1.52B | $1.87B | $1.72B | $1.55B | $1.72B | $1.24B | $1.10B | $831.65M | $1.04B | $779.25M | $978.32M |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02% | 1.68% | - | - | 1.12% | 1.08% | - | - | - | 1.24% | - | - | 1.45% | 1.36% | - | - | 0.86% |
Jefferies Financial Group's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 2 analysts is $1.15B, with a low forecast of $1.06B, and a high forecast of $1.23B. JEF's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -10.33% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.28B (Aug 23).
Jefferies Financial Group EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Aug 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $244.89M | $581.72M | - | - | $349.86M | $228.55M | - | - | - | $537.11M | - | - | $446.71M | $122.59M | - | - | $-19.14M |
| Avg Forecast | $533.43M | $561.46M | $550.09M | $553.71M | $476.76M | $504.06M | $486.92M | $508.04M | $444.93M | $441.63M | $411.60M | $329.97M | $297.42M | $324.02M | $268.63M | $299.97M | $539.36M | $352.06M | $326.57M | $272.70M | $489.85M | $450.34M | $407.36M | $491.79M | $324.98M | $287.90M | $218.18M | $192.11M | $204.43M | $256.65M |
| High Forecast | $551.79M | $580.79M | $569.03M | $572.77M | $493.18M | $521.41M | $503.68M | $533.06M | $460.45M | $444.79M | $425.76M | $395.96M | $317.58M | $335.18M | $277.88M | $359.96M | $647.23M | $358.98M | $333.00M | $327.24M | $499.48M | $459.20M | $415.37M | $590.15M | $331.37M | $293.56M | $222.47M | $230.53M | $208.45M | $261.70M |
| Low Forecast | $518.48M | $545.72M | $534.67M | $538.19M | $463.40M | $489.94M | $473.27M | $485.51M | $431.99M | $438.48M | $400.06M | $263.97M | $274.73M | $314.94M | $261.11M | $239.98M | $431.49M | $346.78M | $321.68M | $218.16M | $482.51M | $443.60M | $401.26M | $393.43M | $320.11M | $283.58M | $214.91M | $153.68M | $201.37M | $252.81M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.76% | 2.17% | - | - | 0.99% | 0.70% | - | - | - | 1.32% | - | - | 1.55% | 0.56% | - | - | -0.07% |
2 analysts predict JEF's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $297.42M, with a high of $317.58M and a low of $274.73M. This is 21.45% upper than Jefferies Financial Group's previous annual EBITDA (Aug 23) of $244.89M.
Jefferies Financial Group Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Aug 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $135.63M | $140.94M | - | - | $197.53M | $116.08M | - | - | - | $354.22M | - | - | $305.81M | $46.32M | - | - | $49.75M |
| Avg Forecast | $251.80M | $294.61M | $282.54M | $290.18M | $252.79M | $251.56M | $235.65M | $251.63M | $188.26M | $171.83M | $140.41M | $246.40M | $56.90M | $73.16M | $60.41M | $224.00M | $396.99M | $137.70M | $108.57M | $203.63M | $283.34M | $210.43M | $190.66M | $332.06M | $105.92M | $70.97M | $-6.36M | $99.41M | $129.22M | $66.42M |
| High Forecast | $263.07M | $307.79M | $295.18M | $303.17M | $264.11M | $262.82M | $246.20M | $273.70M | $196.68M | $173.15M | $140.45M | $295.68M | $83.17M | $76.44M | $63.12M | $268.80M | $476.39M | $141.22M | $111.34M | $244.36M | $290.58M | $215.81M | $195.53M | $398.48M | $108.63M | $72.78M | $-6.23M | $119.29M | $132.53M | $68.12M |
| Low Forecast | $242.63M | $283.87M | $272.24M | $279.61M | $243.59M | $242.39M | $227.06M | $229.55M | $186.04M | $170.50M | $140.37M | $197.12M | $30.64M | $70.50M | $58.21M | $179.20M | $317.59M | $135.01M | $106.45M | $162.91M | $277.82M | $206.33M | $186.94M | $265.65M | $103.86M | $69.58M | $-6.52M | $79.52M | $126.71M | $65.12M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.85% | 2.33% | - | - | 1.43% | 1.07% | - | - | - | 1.86% | - | - | 4.31% | -7.29% | - | - | 0.75% |
Jefferies Financial Group's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $56.90M, with a range of $30.64M to $83.17M. JEF's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -58.05% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $135.63M (Aug 23).
Jefferies Financial Group SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Aug 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $202.86M | $-218.77M | - | - | $398.22M | $328.28M | - | - | - | $341.56M | - | - | $237.71M | $249.12M | - | - | $268.74M |
| Avg Forecast | $338.59M | $356.38M | $349.16M | $351.46M | $302.62M | $319.95M | $309.06M | $322.47M | $282.41M | $280.32M | $261.26M | $213.30M | $188.78M | $205.67M | $170.51M | $193.91M | $471.01M | $223.46M | $207.29M | $176.28M | $310.92M | $285.85M | $258.57M | $154.61M | $206.28M | $182.74M | $138.49M | $258.73M | $129.76M | $162.91M |
| High Forecast | $350.24M | $368.65M | $361.18M | $363.56M | $313.04M | $330.96M | $319.70M | $338.36M | $292.26M | $282.32M | $270.25M | $255.96M | $201.58M | $212.75M | $176.38M | $232.69M | $565.21M | $227.86M | $211.37M | $211.54M | $317.04M | $291.47M | $263.65M | $185.53M | $210.33M | $186.33M | $141.21M | $310.47M | $132.31M | $166.11M |
| Low Forecast | $329.10M | $346.39M | $339.38M | $341.61M | $294.14M | $310.98M | $300.40M | $308.17M | $274.20M | $278.32M | $253.93M | $170.64M | $174.38M | $199.91M | $165.73M | $155.13M | $376.81M | $220.12M | $204.18M | $141.03M | $306.27M | $281.57M | $254.69M | $123.69M | $203.19M | $180.00M | $136.41M | $206.98M | $127.82M | $160.47M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.99% | -1.28% | - | - | 1.78% | 1.58% | - | - | - | 1.32% | - | - | 1.30% | 1.80% | - | - | 1.65% |
Jefferies Financial Group's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $188.78M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $174.38M to $201.58M. The forecast indicates a -6.94% fall compared to JEF last annual SG&A of $202.86M (Aug 23).
Jefferies Financial Group EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Aug 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.57 | $0.57 | - | - | $0.80 | $0.46 | - | - | - | $1.33 | - | - | $1.08 | $0.16 | - | - | $0.16 |
| Avg Forecast | $1.14 | $1.33 | $1.27 | $1.31 | $1.14 | $1.13 | $1.06 | $1.13 | $0.85 | $0.78 | $0.63 | $0.75 | $0.26 | $0.33 | $0.27 | $0.43 | $0.55 | $0.62 | $0.49 | $0.85 | $1.28 | $0.95 | $0.86 | $1.18 | $0.48 | $0.32 | $-0.03 | $0.21 | $0.58 | $0.30 |
| High Forecast | $1.19 | $1.39 | $1.33 | $1.37 | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.11 | $1.23 | $0.89 | $0.78 | $0.63 | $0.78 | $0.38 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $0.45 | $0.57 | $0.64 | $0.50 | $0.87 | $1.31 | $0.97 | $0.88 | $1.21 | $0.49 | $0.33 | $-0.03 | $0.22 | $0.60 | $0.31 |
| Low Forecast | $1.09 | $1.28 | $1.23 | $1.26 | $1.10 | $1.09 | $1.02 | $1.04 | $0.84 | $0.77 | $0.63 | $0.72 | $0.14 | $0.32 | $0.26 | $0.42 | $0.53 | $0.61 | $0.48 | $0.83 | $1.25 | $0.93 | $0.84 | $1.16 | $0.47 | $0.31 | $-0.03 | $0.21 | $0.57 | $0.29 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.73% | 2.09% | - | - | 1.29% | 0.94% | - | - | - | 1.55% | - | - | 3.37% | -5.58% | - | - | 0.53% |
According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Jefferies Financial Group's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.26, with a low estimate of $0.14 and a high estimate of $0.38. This represents a -54.97% decrease compared to JEF previous annual EPS of $0.57 (Aug 23).
Jefferies Financial Group Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAZ | Lazard | $55.76 | $53.25 | -4.50% | Buy |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group | $73.50 | $59.60 | -18.91% | Buy |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey | $184.08 | $119.50 | -35.08% | Hold |
| MC | Moelis & Company | $76.33 | $47.00 | -38.43% | Buy |
| EVR | Evercore | $299.66 | $180.75 | -39.68% | Buy |
| PWP | Perella Weinberg Partners | $25.73 | $15.50 | -39.76% | Buy |
| PJT | PJT Partners | $159.26 | $79.50 | -50.08% | Buy |
| PIPR | Piper Sandler Companies | $331.39 | $162.33 | -51.02% | Buy |