Jefferies Financial Group Inc Analyst Ratings

JEFNYSE
$47.01
-0.61-1.28%
At close: Apr 22, 5:00 PM EST
$47.25
0.240.51%
After Hours: 5:41 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$78.00
Lowest Price Target1
$42.00
Consensus Price Target1
$62.33

Jefferies Financial Gr Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:JEF | Benzinga

Jefferies Financial Group Inc has a consensus price target of $62.33 based on the ratings of 6 analysts. The high is $78 issued by Morgan Stanley on December 8, 2025. The low is $42 issued by BMO Capital on March 23, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs, and BMO Capital on April 14, 2026, March 26, 2026, and March 23, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $47.67 between Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs, and BMO Capital, there's an implied 0.88% upside for Jefferies Financial Group Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Goldman Sachs
BMO Capital
Oppenheimer
UBS
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Analyst Ratings for Jefferies Financial Gr

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What is the target price for Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF) stock?

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The latest price target for Jefferies Financial Gr (NYSE:JEF) was reported by Goldman Sachs on April 14, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $54.00 expecting JEF to rise to within 12 months (a possible 14.29% upside). 18 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF)?

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The latest analyst rating for Jefferies Financial Gr (NYSE:JEF) was provided by Goldman Sachs, and Jefferies Financial Gr maintained their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF)?

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The last upgrade for Jefferies Financial Group Inc happened on December 8, 2025 when Morgan Stanley raised their price target to $78. Morgan Stanley previously had an equal-weight for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF)?

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The last downgrade for Jefferies Financial Group Inc happened on April 7, 2025 when Morgan Stanley changed their price target from $75 to $41 for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Jefferies Financial Gr, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Jefferies Financial Gr was filed on April 14, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 14, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF) rating was a maintained with a price target of $47.00 to $54.00. The current price Jefferies Financial Gr (JEF) is trading at is $47.25, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.