23,200 Shares in Jefferies Financial Group Inc. $JEF Purchased by Dean Capital Management

Dean Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 23,200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,518,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Jefferies Financial Group during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 34.7% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 741 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 159.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Jefferies Financial Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,000. 60.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jefferies Financial Group Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE JEF opened at $36.32 on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $35.53 and a 1 year high of $71.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $54.97 and its 200-day moving average is $58.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The firm 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.13. Jefferies Financial Group had a net margin of 6.56% and a return on equity of 7.27%. 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 previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. Jefferies Financial Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Jefferies Financial Group Inc. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on JEF shares. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Jefferies Financial Group from $97.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley cut Jefferies Financial Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $49.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research lowered Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group cut their price target on Jefferies Financial Group from $76.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $61.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Key Jefferies Financial Group News

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.