Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.11), MarketWatch Earnings reports. The company had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.25 […]
The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF – Free Report) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $40.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $37.00. Other research analysts […]
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF – Get Free Report) Chairman Joseph S. Steinberg sold 225,311 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.87, for a total transaction of $8,081,905.57. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 16,225,385 shares […]
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF – Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The financial services provider reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.22), MarketWatch Earnings reports. Jefferies Financial Group had a return on equity of 6.60% and a net margin of 10.51%. The business had revenue […]
StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF – Get Rating) in a research note published on Thursday morning. The brokerage issued a hold rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Jefferies Financial Group from an equal […]