Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 25th. Analysts expect Jefferies Financial Group to post earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $2.0245 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.13. Jefferies Financial Group had a net margin of 6.56% and a return on equity of 7.27%. The business had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Jefferies Financial Group to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Jefferies Financial Group Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of JEF opened at $38.12 on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group has a 52-week low of $35.53 and a 52-week high of $71.04. The business’s fifty day moving average is $52.37 and its 200-day moving average is $57.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $7.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.47 and a beta of 1.52.

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Jefferies Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 56.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JEF has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jefferies Financial Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $76.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $97.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Jefferies Financial Group from $61.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.00.

More Jefferies Financial Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Jefferies Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: Jefferies reported a recent quarter that beat consensus on both EPS and revenue and shows steady revenue growth and positive ROE — a reminder of underlying earnings power that supports valuation over the medium term.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies’ research activity is driving market headlines (notably an upgrade of SolarEdge), which highlights the firm’s active equity research footprint but is unlikely to materially move JEF’s stock alone. SolarEdge hits 52-week high as Jefferies upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Street preview and Q1 estimates for JEF are getting attention — analysts and modelers are parsing key metrics for the quarter ended Feb 2026, which could steer near-term guidance expectations but so far are informational. Curious about Jefferies (JEF) Q1 Performance?
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-quality concerns flagged by analysts and commentators are gaining traction — a recent column argues that credit risks may offset Jefferies’ discounted valuation, heightening investor caution around asset and lending exposures. Jefferies: Credit Concerns Overshadow Discounted Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/investor scrutiny: Pomerantz LLP has opened an investigation into Jefferies on behalf of investors, which can increase headline risk and investor uncertainty until any findings or developments are resolved. Pomerantz investigation of Jefferies

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jefferies Financial Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JEF. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jefferies Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $224,000. Colter Lewis Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Jefferies Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at $281,000. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Jefferies Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at $270,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Jefferies Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth $269,000. Finally, Storgate LLC bought a new position in Jefferies Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth $267,000. 60.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc is a diversified financial services company that provides a range of investment banking, capital markets and asset management services to corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Through its core platform, Jefferies offers advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity underwriting, restructuring and recapitalization. The firm also operates a global sales and trading business covering equities, fixed income and foreign exchange products, complemented by equity research and macroeconomic analysis.

In addition to its capital markets franchise, Jefferies maintains a growing asset management division that delivers customized investment solutions across public and private markets.