Jefferies Financial Group Stock News

Investors were indiscriminate this week as they punished stocks across industries, from technology and industrials to the cloud-computing company CoreWeave CRWV0.00% in its lackluster initial public offering on Friday.

Stock futures were mostly higher Thursday even as President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on all cars made outside of the United States, leading to worries over what the trade war will mean to the U.S. and global economies.

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF -2.24%), a prominent player in the investment banking industry and the capital markets, announced its fiscal 2025 first-quarter results on March 26. The company's diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.57, well short of analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94, while revenue of $1.59 billion was $270 million shy of expectations.

Jefferies' first-quarter profit missed Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as bond trading weakened and stock market deals were stalled due to uncertainty sparked by shifting U.S. trade policy and geopolitical turmoil.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF): Q1 Financial Highlights   $ in thousands, except per share amounts Quarter End     1Q25     1Q24   Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 127,793   $ 149,641   Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations $ 0.57   $ 0.69   Return on adjusted tangible shareholders' equity from continuing operations...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) today announced it will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 after market close. About Jefferies Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, wealth, and asset management services. Wi...

I rate Jefferies Financial Group a Buy at ~$55 due to improving operating efficiency and growing market position. The company's diverse revenue mix balances advisory fees with capital markets revenue, which will help it capture upside from the broader market recovery. Jefferies trades at an attractive valuation with a P/E of 18.8x and P/B of 1.2x, and offers a favorable dividend yield above its...

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