D+47/100

Is Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) a risky stock?

Sector: Financial Services Price: $55.25 Composite: 47/100

As of July 30, 2026, Clavix grades Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) D+ for risk, a composite score of 47 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts JEF in the "elevated risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 30, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind JEF's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how JEF scores on each, as of July 30, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
60
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
0
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
52
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
43
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
32

What's moving JEF's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind JEF's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 30, 2026.

Earnings & results · mixed signal

The reaffirmed Buy rating and GBX 130 price target suggest Jefferies maintains a positive view on Essentra's valuation and expects the stock to appreciate toward that level.

Regulatory · mixed signal

Pending regulatory outcomes could shift materially in either direction, keeping uncertainty elevated in the risk premium.

Recent JEF news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Jefferies Financial Group Inc, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of JEF's grade.

What a D+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, JEF's composite of 47 falls in the D band (35–49), read as "elevated risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell JEF or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.