Jefferies upgraded by Morgan Stanley with a new price target

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

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

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

Oppenheimer downgraded Jefferies from Outperform to Perform

Morgan Stanley upgraded Jefferies from Equal-Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $97.00 from $67.00 previously

UBS initiated coverage of Jefferies with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $67.00

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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

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

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

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

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

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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