Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, June 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.98 per share and revenue of $2.1682 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.19). The business had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. Jefferies Financial Group had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 7.83%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.57 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Jefferies Financial Group to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Jefferies Financial Group Stock Performance

Jefferies Financial Group stock opened at $62.03 on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group has a 52 week low of $35.53 and a 52 week high of $71.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The stock has a market cap of $12.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $51.22 and a 200-day moving average of $53.19.

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 54.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on JEF shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Jefferies Financial Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday. Loop Capital set a $60.00 price target on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research report on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Jefferies Financial Group from $76.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research raised Jefferies Financial Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jefferies Financial Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Jefferies Financial Group by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 672 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Jefferies Financial Group during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Jefferies Financial Group by 159.3% during 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 during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group in the third quarter worth $64,000. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its stake in shares of Jefferies Financial Group by 28.7% in the second quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 1,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. 60.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Jefferies Financial Group

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.