Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$78.58 +1.81 (+2.36%)

(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Jefferies Financial Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
2

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Jefferies Financial Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for JEF.

Consensus Price Target

$71.33
-9.22% Downside

According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Jefferies Financial Group, the average price target is $71.33. The highest price target for JEF is $83.00, while the lowest price target for JEF is $64.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -9.22% from the current price of $78.58.

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JEF Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Month Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	3 Months Ago 8/26/23 to 8/25/24	1 Year Ago 11/24/22 to 11/24/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$71.33	$65.67	$58.00	$39.00
Forecasted Upside	-9.22% Downside	1.70% Upside	-1.66% Downside	11.24% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

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JEF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

JEF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Jefferies Financial Group	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-9.22% Downside	10.34% Upside	7.79% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent JEF News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/14/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$73.00 ➝ $83.00	+11.29%
9/23/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$59.00 ➝ $64.00	+3.11%
9/17/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	B. Hawken Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$67.00	+12.27%
9/5/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Buy ➝ Conviction-Buy
12/21/2022	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$38.00 ➝ $37.00	+3.73%

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JEF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Jefferies Financial Group is $71.33, with a high forecast of $83.00 and a low forecast of $64.00.
: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Jefferies Financial Group in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" JEF shares.
: According to analysts, Jefferies Financial Group's stock has a predicted downside of -9.22% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Jefferies Financial Group has been rated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Jefferies Financial Group also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.
: Analysts like Jefferies Financial Group more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Jefferies Financial Group is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how JEF compares to other companies.

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Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Forecast & Price Target