Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE: JEF) is 7.55% 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 $44.60 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -1.14%.
Currently trading at $43.46, the stock is 0.45% and 1.19% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.95 million and changing -2.56% at the moment leaves the stock 13.82% off its SMA200. JEF registered 41.10% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 33.15%.
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The stock witnessed a -3.89% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 6.29%, and is 4.67% up 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 2.59% over the week and 2.38% over the month.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) has around 7564 employees, a market worth around $9.22B and $8.36B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 35.52 and Fwd P/E is 10.58. Profit margin for the company is 3.33%. Distance from 52-week low is 50.85% and -8.29% 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 1.36%.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by HANDLER RICHARD B, the company’s CEO. SEC filings show that HANDLER RICHARD B sold 1,500,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Apr 24 ’24 at a price of $43.50 per share for a total of $65.25 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 15.31 million shares.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Aug 04 ’23 that STEINBERG JOSEPH S (Chairman of the Board) sold a total of 134,217 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Aug 04 ’23 and was made at $35.79 per share for $4.8 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 15.74 million shares of the JEF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Aug 03 ’23, STEINBERG JOSEPH S (Chairman of the Board) disposed off 346,984 shares at an average price of $35.68 for $12.38 million. The insider now directly holds 15,878,401 shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF).
