Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. engages in the investment banking and capital markets, asset management, and direct investing businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate segments. The company offers financial advisory, equity underwriting, and debt underwriting, as well as corporate lending services; equities research, sales, and trading services; equity finance services comprising financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, their families and businesses, private equity and venture funds, and small institutions. It also provides clients with sales and trading of investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, leveraged loans, consumer loans, high yield and distressed securities, emerging markets debt, interest rate, and credit derivative products, as well as foreign exchange trade execution and securitization; and manages, invests in, and provides services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. entered into a strategic alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Recent Analyst Ratings for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

DatePrice TargetRatingAnalyst
3/19/2025Outperform → Perform
Oppenheimer
12/9/2024$67.00 → $97.00Equal-Weight → Overweight
Morgan Stanley
9/17/2024$67.00Buy
UBS
8/22/2023$37.00 → $40.00Neutral → Buy
Goldman
7/12/2023$27.00 → $36.00Underweight → Equal-Weight
Morgan Stanley
4/12/2023$28.00 → $27.00Equal-Weight → Underweight
Morgan Stanley
1/11/2023$40.00Buy → Neutral
Goldman
12/22/2022$38.00 → $37.00Outperform → Mkt Perform
Keefe Bruyette
9/6/2022$30.00 → $38.00Mkt Perform → Outperform
Keefe Bruyette
3/8/2022$40.00 → $35.00Equal-Weight
Morgan Stanley
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  • Jefferies Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

    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 operations1   8.0 %   9.8 % Total net revenues $ 1,593,019   $ 1,738,203   Investment banking net revenues14 $ 700,692   $ 727,010   Capital markets net revenues14 $ 698,284

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  • Jefferies to Release its First Quarter Financial Results on March 26, 2025

    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. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. Source: Jefferies Financial Group Inc. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312306694/en/ For media inquiries: Jonathan Fr

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  • M Science Further Strengthens Management Team

    Cindy Floyd, Global Head of Sales, and Robert Mohan, Head of Account Services, Join M Science to Support the Company's Rapid Global Growth; Spenser Marshall Named Chief Information Officer to Further Leverage Artificial Intelligence M Science, the pioneer in data-driven research and analytics, has hired Cindy Floyd as Global Head of Sales and Robert Mohan as Head of Account Services to strengthen its distribution and client service capabilities and expand upon its industry leadership position. As Global Head of Sales, Floyd will be responsible for all sales functions and marketing initiatives for the company. Floyd brings vast leadership experience, having spent 12 years at Gerson Lehrm

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  • Jefferies to Hold Global Trading Day on January 16 to Support Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts

    Jefferies announced today that it will hold a Global Trading Day on January 16, 2025, to raise funds for organizations supporting first responders and those impacted by the fires. Jefferies will donate 100% of net global commissions on January 16 for all trading in equities and fixed income by the Firm's clients. Jefferies will also make a $1 million donation and encourage its nearly 6,000 employees to personally support relief efforts. During the month following this Global Trading Day, contributions will be carefully allocated to qualified charities to ensure the proceeds go directly to support the people and communities most in need. Rich Handler, CEO, and Brian Friedman, President o

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  • Jefferies Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    Quarterly Dividend Increased 14.3% to $0.40 Per Common Share Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF): Q4 Financial Highlights $ in thousands, except per share amounts Quarter End   Year-to-Date     4Q24     4Q23       2024     2023   Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 205,746   $ 65,639     $ 669,273   $ 263,072   Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations $ 0.91   $ 0.29     $ 2.96  

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  • Jefferies to Release its Fourth-Quarter and Annual 2024 Financial Results on January 8, 2025

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) today announced it will release its fourth-quarter and annual 2024 financial results on Wednesday, January 8, 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. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218227559/en/

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  • Jefferies to Host Investor Day on October 21, 2024

    As previously announced, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) will host its annual Investor Day on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Manhattan. The meeting will include management presentations from Rich Handler, our Chief Executive Officer, Brian Friedman, our President, and leaders of our major businesses, as well as an opportunity to present questions to management. To register for the event, which will be hosted both in-person and virtually, investors should provide their contact information via https://www.jefferies.com/investorMeeting2024 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Only registered guests will be allowed to participate. About Jefferies Financial Grou

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  • Jefferies Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF): Q3 Financial Highlights Net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $167 million, or $0.75 per diluted common share Pre-tax income from continuing operations of $253 million QTD and YTD annualized adjusted net earnings to shareholders on adjusted tangible shareholders' equity from continuing operations1 of 10.3% and 10.0%, respectively Net revenues of $1.68 billion Investment Banking net revenues of $949 million, including record quarterly advisory revenues of $592 million Capital Markets net revenues of $671 million Asset Management net revenues (before allocated net interest4) of $75 million At August 31, 2024, we had 2

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  • Oportun Announces $306 Million Committed Warehouse Facility Extension

    SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oportun (NASDAQ:OPRT), a mission-driven financial services company, today announced the closing of an amendment and extension to its long-term warehouse facility. Features of this facility include: $306 million total commitmentGoldman Sachs as senior lender – and Jefferies, as mezzanine lender – both existing, longstanding lenders to OportunA new two-year revolving periodCollateralized by Oportun's unsecured and secured personal loan originations "This warehouse facility extension expands on Oportun's longstanding lending relationships", said Jonathan Coblentz, Chief Financial Officer of Oportun. "With the support of

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  • Jefferies to Release its Third Quarter Financial Results on September 25, 2024

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) today announced it will release its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 after market close. About Jefferies Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research and wealth and asset management services. With more than 47 offices in 21 countries around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240911950538/en/

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  • Jefferies to Hold Global Trading Day on January 16 to Support Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts

    Jefferies announced today that it will hold a Global Trading Day on January 16, 2025, to raise funds for organizations supporting first responders and those impacted by the fires. Jefferies will donate 100% of net global commissions on January 16 for all trading in equities and fixed income by the Firm's clients. Jefferies will also make a $1 million donation and encourage its nearly 6,000 employees to personally support relief efforts. During the month following this Global Trading Day, contributions will be carefully allocated to qualified charities to ensure the proceeds go directly to support the people and communities most in need. Rich Handler, CEO, and Brian Friedman, President o

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  • Jefferies Announces that Toru Nakashima, President and Group CEO of SMFG, Has Been Appointed to the Jefferies Board of Directors

    Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:JEF) ("Jefferies") today announced the appointment of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SMFG) ("SMFG") President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Toru Nakashima, to Jefferies' Board of Directors effective August 12, 2024. The appointment of Mr. Nakashima further strengthens the strategic alliance between Jefferies and the SMBC Group first announced in 2021 and then further expanded in 2023 and 2024. Consistent with agreements between Jefferies and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ("SMBC"), SMBC intends to increase its economic ownership of Jefferies to up to 15% on an as-converted and fully diluted basis, and recently increased its

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  • OneMain Holdings, Inc. to Acquire Foursight Capital LLC

    NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OneMain Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:OMF) ("OneMain"), the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit, and Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) ("Jefferies") today announced they have reached a definitive agreement under which OneMain will acquire Foursight Capital LLC ("Foursight") from Jefferies for $115 million in cash. Founded in 2012, Foursight is an automobile finance company that purchases and services automobile retail installment contracts primarily made to near-prime borrowers across 38 states. Contracts are sourced through an extensive network of dealers.  "Foursight is an attractive tuck-in acquisition giving us a seas

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  • Jefferies to Hold Global Trading Day on Tuesday, October 10th to Provide Humanitarian Aid in Israel

    Jefferies announced today that it will hold a Global Trading Day on Tuesday October 10, 2023 to fund accredited charities focused on providing humanitarian aid to those impacted by the violence and terror in Israel. Jefferies will donate 100% of net global trading commissions on October 10 for all trading in equities and fixed income by the Firm's clients. In addition, Jefferies as a firm will donate $1 million directly, and its more than 5,300 employees worldwide will be given the opportunity to personally donate to these efforts. These contributions will then be carefully allocated to qualified charities to make sure the proceeds go directly to the people most in need. Rich Handler, C

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  • Jefferies Financial Group Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) ("Jefferies") today announced the appointment of Thomas W. Jones to its Board of Directors effective March 28, 2022. Mr. Jones is the Founder and Senior Partner of venture capital investment firm TWJ Capital LLC since 2005. Mr. Jones previously was Chief Executive Officer of Global Investment Management at Citigroup from 1997 to 2005. Prior to Citigroup, Mr. Jones was Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer at TIAA-CREF from 1993 to 1997, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TIAA-CREF from 1989 to 1993. From 1982 to 1989, Mr. Jones was Senior Vice President and Treasurer, and held other senior positions, at John

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  • Jefferies Credit Partners Appoints Steve Marino as Head of Investor Solutions

    Jefferies Credit Partners ("JCP"), a leading private credit manager and the asset management arm of Jefferies Finance LLC, today announced the appointment of Steve Marino as Head of Investor Solutions. Jefferies Finance is a joint venture of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) and MassMutual. In the newly created role, Mr. Marino will focus on product development and strategy, working with JCP's management, investment and business development teams to create and provide bespoke solutions for investors and strategic partners around the world. Mr. Marino brings extensive experience building and managing institutional credit and alternative asset platforms. Most recently, Mr. Marino wa

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  • Jefferies Financial Group Announces Two New Members of Its Board of Directors

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) today announced the appointment of Matrice Ellis Kirk and Melissa Weiler to its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2021. The appointments of Ms. Ellis Kirk and Ms. Weiler expand Jefferies' Board of Directors to twelve directors, nine of whom are independent. Jefferies' CEO, Rich Handler, and President, Brian Friedman, stated: "We are pleased to welcome Matrice and Mel as new independent directors to Jefferies' board and we are confident their perspective and insight will be invaluable as we continue to grow Jefferies' business globally. Their significant experience further complements our existing directors' skills, and we look forward to partner

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  • Jefferies International Limited Appoints Linda Adamany and Mahnaz Safa to Its Board of Directors

    NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jefferies announced today that Linda Adamany and Mahnaz Safa have been appointed to the Jefferies International Limited Board of Directors. Jefferies International Limited, the UK broker dealer, together with its subsidiaries, is the European business of Jefferies Group LLC, a global investment banking firm providing clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage and securities research, as well as wealth management. The appointments of Ms. Adamany and Ms. Safa expand the Board of Directors of Jefferies International Limited to eight directors, six of whom are independent. In a joint statement, Rich Handl

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  • Jefferies Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

    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 operations1   8.0 %   9.8 % Total net revenues $ 1,593,019   $ 1,738,203   Investment banking net revenues14 $ 700,692   $ 727,010   Capital markets net revenues14 $ 698,284

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  • Jefferies to Release its First Quarter Financial Results on March 26, 2025

    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. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. Source: Jefferies Financial Group Inc. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312306694/en/ For media inquiries: Jonathan Fr

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  • Jefferies Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    Quarterly Dividend Increased 14.3% to $0.40 Per Common Share Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF): Q4 Financial Highlights $ in thousands, except per share amounts Quarter End   Year-to-Date     4Q24     4Q23       2024     2023   Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 205,746   $ 65,639     $ 669,273   $ 263,072   Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations $ 0.91   $ 0.29     $ 2.96  

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  • Jefferies to Release its Fourth-Quarter and Annual 2024 Financial Results on January 8, 2025

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) today announced it will release its fourth-quarter and annual 2024 financial results on Wednesday, January 8, 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. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218227559/en/

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  • Jefferies Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF): Q3 Financial Highlights Net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $167 million, or $0.75 per diluted common share Pre-tax income from continuing operations of $253 million QTD and YTD annualized adjusted net earnings to shareholders on adjusted tangible shareholders' equity from continuing operations1 of 10.3% and 10.0%, respectively Net revenues of $1.68 billion Investment Banking net revenues of $949 million, including record quarterly advisory revenues of $592 million Capital Markets net revenues of $671 million Asset Management net revenues (before allocated net interest4) of $75 million At August 31, 2024, we had 2

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  • Jefferies to Release its Third Quarter Financial Results on September 25, 2024

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) today announced it will release its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 after market close. About Jefferies Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research and wealth and asset management services. With more than 47 offices in 21 countries around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240911950538/en/

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  • Jefferies Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    Quarterly Dividend Increased 16.7% to $0.35 Per Common Share Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF): Q2 Financial Highlights Net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $146 million, or $0.64 per diluted common share. Our pre-tax income for the quarter was $228 million Annualized return on adjusted tangible shareholders' equity1 of 9.2% Net revenues of $1.66 billion Investment Banking net revenues of $803 million Capital Markets net revenues of $691 million Asset Management net revenues (before allocated net interest4) of $173 million At May 31, 2024, we had 212.1 million common shares outstanding and 253.7 million shares outstanding on a fully diluted

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  • Jefferies to Release its Second Quarter Financial Results on June 26, 2024

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) today announced it will release its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 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. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240617978496/en/

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  • Jefferies Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) Q1 Financial Highlights Net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $150 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, and net earnings attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations of $157 million, or $0.69 per diluted common share. Adjusting our results this quarter for a pre-tax loss of $55 million associated with our investment in Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, which recently announced it is closing down, our net earnings attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations was $196 million16, or $0.8716 per diluted common share. Of the pre-tax loss to us of $55 million, $30 million reduced our Asset Managem

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  • Jefferies to Release its First Quarter Financial Results on March 27, 2024

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) today announced it will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 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. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information: www.jefferies.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314748686/en/

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