Stock of the Day

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF)

$52.85

+$1.83 (+3.6%)

Market Cap: $10.90B

About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management.

It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings or recapitalizations, and private capital advisory transactions; underwriting and placement services related to corporate debt, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, equity and equity-linked securities, and loan syndication services; and corporate lending services. The company also offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research, sales, and trading services; wealth management services; and online foreign exchange trading services. In addition, it provides investment grade distressed debt securities, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt, and interest rate and credit index derivative products; and manages and offers services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. 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 1962 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Recent News

• Jefferies raises Spotify stock price target to $845 from $730 (investing.com)
• Jefferies raises Corteva stock price target citing growth potential (investing.com)
• Jefferies Downgrades Chewy (CHWY) to Hold, Flags Valuation Concerns (insidermonkey.com)
• Jefferies upgrades Southern Company as it sees long-term earnings boost (investing.com)
• Royvant Sciences at Jefferies Conference: Strategic Focus on Biopharma (investing.com)
• Spirits outlook dims further amid tariffs, inventory shifts: Jefferies (investing.com)
• Jefferies Downgrades MercadoLibre (MELI) to ‘Hold’, Hikes Price Target to $2,800 (insidermonkey.com)
• Jefferies Raises Carvana (CVNA) PT to $315, Maintains Hold Rating (insidermonkey.com)
• Jefferies Reiterates ‘Hold’ Rating on Fiserv (FI), Keeps PT (insidermonkey.com)
• Jefferies Maintains Buy Rating on Zscaler (ZS), Raises Price Target to $350 (insidermonkey.com)