Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE: JEF) is 1.93% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $28.81 and a high of $47.39 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The JEF stock was last observed hovering at around $41.04 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.15%.
Currently trading at $41.19, the stock is -6.20% and -3.43% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.73 million and changing 0.37% at the moment leaves the stock 8.73% off its SMA200. JEF registered 31.30% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 21.72%.
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The stock witnessed a -5.53% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 5.83%, and is -5.31% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.22% over the week and 2.23% over the month.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) has around 7564 employees, a market worth around $8.73B and $8.36B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 33.67 and Fwd P/E is 10.03. Profit margin for the company is 3.33%. Distance from 52-week low is 42.97% and -13.08% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (1.37%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 178.79% this year
The shares outstanding are 210.63M, and float is at 155.84M with Short Float at 1.19%.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by STEINBERG JOSEPH S, the company’s Chairman of the Board. SEC filings show that STEINBERG JOSEPH S sold 134,217 shares of the company’s common stock on Aug 04 ’23 at a price of $35.79 per share for a total of $4.8 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 15.74 million shares.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Aug 03 ’23 that STEINBERG JOSEPH S (Chairman of the Board) sold a total of 346,984 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Aug 03 ’23 and was made at $35.68 per share for $12.38 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 15.88 million shares of the JEF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Aug 02 ’23, STEINBERG JOSEPH S (Chairman of the Board) disposed off 225,311 shares at an average price of $35.87 for $8.08 million. The insider now directly holds 16,225,385 shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF).
