JEF · Jefferies Financial Group Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $11.75B |
| P/E | 12.56 |
| Float | 140.0M |
| Beta | 1.54 |
| Volatility 30D | 38.9% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | High |
| Clavix score | 72.3 |
| Price | 48.74 |
| Change | −4.75% |
| Prev Close | 51.17 |
| Open | 49.98 |
| Day Low | 49.81 |
| Day High | 51.87 |
| Avg Vol | 2 |
| Avg $ Vol | $108.1M |
| 52W High | 66.60 |
| 52W Low | 35.53 |
| 52W Pos | 42.5% |
| From High | −26.82% |
| From Low | +37.18% |
| Max DD 1Y | −45.64% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +6.10% |
| SMA 50 | +1.31% |
| SMA 200 | −3.82% |
| RSI (14) | 64.4 |
| Vol 90D | 34.8% |
| Vol 1Y | 41.4% |
| 1Y Range | 36–67 |
| Daily bars | 549 |
| Perf Week | +7.70% |
| Perf Month | +13.81% |
| Perf Quarter | −9.14% |
| Perf Half Y | −1.12% |
| Perf Year | −3.29% |
| Perf YTD | −23.20% |
| Prev Day | −4.75% |
| Clavix | B |
| Debt / Eq | 1.50 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.97 |
| Int Cover | 10.5× |
| FCF Margin | −59.8% |
| Rev Growth | +2.9% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Very High |
| Sector rank | 43 / 69 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayJEF grades B, 72.3 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (67), most exposed on Sector Resilience (55, mixed). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Financial Services median. Ranks 43 of 69 in Financial Services by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| JEF | Financial Services median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.54 | 1.22 |
| 30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes | 38.9% | 29.4% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −45.6% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.37% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 50 (20%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| JEF | Financial Services median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.54 | 1.22 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | High | Moderate 39% of 69 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Financial Services names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| JEF | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +7.7% |
| 1 month | +13.8% |
| Year to date | −23.2% |
| 1 year | −3.3% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| JEF | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 4 Aug |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 54 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 14 · 9 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 14 ↑ 9 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 69 Financial Services names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| JEF | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +2.9% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Financial Services median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openThe article says Bandai Namco Holdings was Ariel International Fund’s top contributor in Q3 2026. Komatsu rose after beating earnings estimates and raising full-year guidance, while Infineon Technologies fell after issuing softer-than-expected margin guidance; no substantive details about JEF were provided.
Jefferies’ October 19, 2026 filing includes an excerpt from its 2026 Annual Investor Meeting, where CEO Rich Handler described the firm’s strategy, scale, and priorities. He emphasized client service, investment in employees, and the opportunity to grow and increase profits; the excerpt ends before the leadership team’s detailed presentation.
At its Investor Day, Jefferies Financial Group pointed to the size it has built in investment banking and capital markets, laid out plans to grow profits faster than costs, and said asset management results should become more consistent after a planned Hildene deal.
Jefferies Financial Group raised its rating on Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) to 'strong-buy' on Friday. The article does not provide further detail on the reasoning behind the upgrade.
Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a buy rating on Tritax Big Box REIT and set a 201 pence price target. The article provides no other details.
Nearest peers by size
Financial Services| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | B+ | $11.81B | 7.82 | 1.18 | Compare |
| EVR | Evercore Inc. | B- | $11.96B | 15.95 | 1.50 | Compare |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | B- | $12.06B | 22.75 | 0.70 | Compare |
| CHYM | Chime Financial, Inc. | C- | $11.31B | — | 2.21 | Compare |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates Inc | A- | $12.56B | 24.67 | 0.52 | Compare |
| SF | Stifel Financial Corp. | B+ | $10.95B | 11.18 | 1.05 | Compare |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | B | $10.69B | 26.41 | 0.94 | Compare |
| IVZ | Invesco Ltd | B | $12.94B | — | 1.67 | Compare |
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