Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF):

• 6/18/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was downgraded by UBS Group AG from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock, up from $59.00.
• 6/12/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 6/12/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $72.00 to $87.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/9/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $44.00 to $50.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was given a new $60.00 price target by Loop Capital.
• 6/8/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $42.00 to $60.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 6/5/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 5/18/2026 – Jefferies Financial Group was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.

Jefferies Financial Group Dividend Announcement

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

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.