Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Competitors $56.26 -0.06 (-0.11%) As of 10:11 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock JEF vs. AMP, CFG, EQH, EVR, GS, LAZ, MS, PIPR, PRU, and SFShould you be buying Jefferies Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jefferies Financial Group include Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), Equitable (EQH), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Lazard (LAZ), Morgan Stanley (MS), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), Prudential Financial (PRU), and Stifel Financial (SF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Jefferies Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Ameriprise Financial Citizens Financial Group Equitable Evercore The Goldman Sachs Group Lazard Morgan Stanley Piper Sandler Companies Prudential Financial Stifel Financial Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AMP or JEF? 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AMP or JEF? In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 25 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 21 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Jefferies Financial Group's score of 0.63 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jefferies Financial Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AMP or JEF? Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AMP or JEF? Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Jefferies Financial Group. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jefferies Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeriprise Financial$17.26B2.99$3.40B$29.4318.40Jefferies Financial Group$7.03B1.65$743.38M$2.6521.23 Do analysts recommend AMP or JEF? Ameriprise Financial presently has a consensus price target of $524.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.13%. Jefferies Financial Group has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.32%. Given Jefferies Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jefferies Financial Group is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Jefferies Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is AMP or JEF more profitable? Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 17.14% compared to Jefferies Financial Group's net margin of 7.70%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 68.93% beat Jefferies Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameriprise Financial17.14% 68.93% 2.03% Jefferies Financial Group 7.70%6.59%1.02% Is AMP or JEF a better dividend stock? Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Jefferies Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jefferies Financial Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Jefferies Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. SummaryAmeriprise Financial beats Jefferies Financial Group on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Jefferies Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JEF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JEF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JEF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJefferies Financial GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.63B$7.99B$12.10B$20.83BDividend Yield2.91%4.79%5.57%3.69%P/E Ratio21.2719.2519.2327.67Price / Sales1.656.3326.2659.34Price / Cash11.8122.4621.5022.13Price / Book1.122.922.344.67Net Income$743.38M$308.89M$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance2.86%5.21%0.77%0.26%1 Month Performance5.72%20.83%4.75%5.55%1 Year Performance2.66%29.47%542.23%11.06% Jefferies Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEFJefferies Financial Group4.5284 of 5 stars$56.26-0.1%$66.00+17.3%+0.6%$11.63B$7.03B21.277,822Trending NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.216 of 5 stars$536.13-1.3%$517.86-3.4%+28.1%$51.05B$17.47B18.2213,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeCFGCitizens Financial Group4.5868 of 5 stars$47.08-1.3%$48.68+3.4%+19.3%$20.58B$12.36B14.9517,287Trending NewsEarnings ReportEQHEquitable4.33 of 5 stars$54.62-1.9%$62.64+14.7%+24.3%$16.60B$12.44B14.848,000Positive NewsInsider TradeEVREvercore4.3947 of 5 stars$283.79-1.3%$255.14-10.1%+23.0%$11.10B$2.98B27.162,380Analyst RevisionGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.845 of 5 stars$710.58-1.8%$603.73-15.0%+40.8%$218.03B$126.85B16.4946,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastLAZLazard4.6629 of 5 stars$49.78-1.2%$46.33-6.9%+19.0%$5.61B$3.05B17.343,263Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMSMorgan Stanley4.8127 of 5 stars$143.76-0.3%$133.62-7.1%+31.9%$230.64B$59.92B16.8780,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportPIPRPiper Sandler CompaniesN/A$288.58-1.7%$286.00-0.9%N/A$5.13B$1.53B25.231,805PRUPrudential Financial4.9199 of 5 stars$106.48-2.4%$121.15+13.8%-19.0%$37.69B$68.05B16.8738,196Analyst ForecastSFStifel Financial3.9073 of 5 stars$107.54-1.5%$106.75-0.7%+30.1%$11.05B$4.97B20.569,000Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameriprise Financial Alternatives Citizens Financial Group Alternatives Equitable Alternatives Evercore Alternatives The Goldman Sachs Group Alternatives Lazard Alternatives Morgan Stanley Alternatives Piper Sandler Companies Alternatives Prudential Financial Alternatives Stifel Financial Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:JEF) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredNew crypto laws coming. 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