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As of close of business last night, Jefferies Financial Group Inc’s stock clocked out at $56.20, up 2.93% from its previous closing price of $54.60. In other words, the price has increased by $2.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.83 million shares were traded. JEF stock price reached its highest trading level at $57.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $54.63.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of JEF’s stock, we examine its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.35.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Goldman on August 22, 2023, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $40 from $37 previously.
On July 12, 2023, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $27 to $36.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Equal-Weight to Underweight on April 12, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $28 to $27.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 14 ’24 when FRIEDMAN BRIAN P sold 165,396 shares for $46.25 per share. The transaction valued at 7,649,433 led to the insider holds 2,425,954 shares of the business.
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P sold 60,000 shares of JEF for $2,778,222 on May 13 ’24. The President now owns 496,780 shares after completing the transaction at $46.30 per share. On May 13 ’24, another insider, FRIEDMAN BRIAN P, who serves as the President of the company, sold 55,000 shares for $46.30 each. As a result, the insider received 2,546,704 and left with 2,591,350 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, JEF now has a Market Capitalization of 11548595200 and an Enterprise Value of -6249664512. As of this moment, Jefferies’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at -1.082.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, JEF has reached a high of $57.28, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $31.38. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 15.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 34.41%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that JEF traded 1.18M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1740350 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 210.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 162.84M. Insiders hold about 20.76% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.96% stake in the company. Shares short for JEF as of 1721001600 were 9079215 with a Short Ratio of 7.68, compared to 1718323200 on 1643128. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9079215 and a Short% of Float of 5.239999699999999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.2, JEF has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.20. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021978024The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.94.
