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Jefferies Financial Group Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for JEF

Based on 5 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Jefferies Financial Group Inc

Min Forecast
$55.00-6.68%
Avg Forecast
$76.00+28.94%
Max Forecast
$97.00+64.57%

Should I buy or sell JEF stock?

Based on 5 analysts offering ratings for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
3 analysts 60%
Buy
1 analysts 20%
Hold
1 analysts 20%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although JEF's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates JEF as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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JEF stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-11
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-11
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-17
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-14

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Forecast return on equity

Is JEF forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
8.25%
Industry
22.68%
Market
216.58%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is JEF forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
1.15%
Industry
2.82%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

JEF earnings per share forecast

What is JEF's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$4.30+46.79%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$5.25+79.31%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$4.35+48.57%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

JEF revenue forecast

What is JEF's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$8.5B+15.43%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$9.2B+25.52%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$8.3B+13.62%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

JEF earnings growth forecast

How is JEF forecast to perform vs Capital Markets companies and vs the US market?

Company
20.51%
Industry
16.53%
Market
40.03%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

JEF revenue growth forecast

How is JEF forecast to perform vs Capital Markets companies and vs the US market?

Company
7.29%
Industry
13.32%
Market
23.06%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

JEF vs Capital Market Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
JEF$58.94$76.00+28.94%Strong Buy
HLI$172.96$208.60+20.61%Buy
SF$130.61$140.00+7.19%Buy
CRCL$57.04$117.46+105.93%Buy
EVR$357.73$389.67+8.93%Buy
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Jefferies Financial Group Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Jefferies Financial Group Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 5 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: JEF) stock is to Strong Buy JEF stock.

Out of 5 analysts, 3 (60%) are recommending JEF as a Strong Buy, 1 (20%) are recommending JEF as a Buy, 1 (20%) are recommending JEF as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending JEF as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending JEF as a Strong Sell.

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What is JEF's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: JEF) Jefferies Financial Group's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 20.51% is forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 16.53%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 40.03%.

Jefferies Financial Group's earnings in 2026 is $630,791,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast JEF's earnings for 2026 to be $888,958,505, with the lowest JEF earnings forecast at $800,101,926, and the highest JEF earnings forecast at $1,000,489,117. On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast JEF's earnings for 2027 to be $1,085,893,951, with the lowest JEF earnings forecast at $654,260,562, and the highest JEF earnings forecast at $1,373,773,559.

In 2028, JEF is forecast to generate $899,747,789 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $873,022,607 and the highest earnings forecast at $935,381,365.

What is JEF's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: JEF) Jefferies Financial Group's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.29% is not forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.32%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 23.06%.

Jefferies Financial Group's revenue in 2026 is $7,343,751,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast JEF's revenue for 2026 to be $1,752,121,938,175, with the lowest JEF revenue forecast at $1,649,603,065,775, and the highest JEF revenue forecast at $1,929,669,743,400. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast JEF's revenue for 2027 to be $1,905,280,172,950, with the lowest JEF revenue forecast at $1,512,153,367,900, and the highest JEF revenue forecast at $2,361,654,508,150.

In 2028, JEF is forecast to generate $1,724,631,998,600 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,673,372,562,400 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,792,840,119,350.

What is JEF's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: JEF) forecast ROA is 1.15%, which is lower than the forecast US Capital Markets industry average of 2.82%.

What is JEF's Price Target?

According to 5 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year JEF price target, the average JEF price target is $76.00, with the highest JEF stock price forecast at $97.00 and the lowest JEF stock price forecast at $55.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Jefferies Financial Group's share price could reach $76.00 by Dec 11, 2026. The average Jefferies Financial Group stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 28.94% from the current JEF share price of $58.94.

What is JEF's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: JEF) Jefferies Financial Group's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $2.93. On average, analysts forecast that JEF's EPS will be $4.30 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $3.87, and the highest EPS forecast at $4.84. On average, analysts forecast that JEF's EPS will be $5.25 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $3.17, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.65. In 2028, JEF's EPS is forecast to hit $4.35 (min: $4.22, max: $4.53).

What is JEF's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: JEF) forecast ROE is 8.25%, which is considered weak.
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