Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE: JEF) is 41.08% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $31.38 and a high of $59.30 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 $55.59 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 1.42%.
Currently trading at $57.01, the stock is 2.77% and 11.69% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.52 million and changing 2.55% at the moment leaves the stock 31.49% off its SMA200. JEF registered 63.03% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 41.92%.
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The stock witnessed a 0.42% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 23.45%, and is 5.91% 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 2.08% over the week and 2.73% over the month.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) has around 7564 employees, a market worth around $11.71B and $8.92B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 31.37 and Fwd P/E is 13.11. Profit margin for the company is 4.61%. Distance from 52-week low is 81.68% and -3.86% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (1.77%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 171.21% this year
The shares outstanding are 210.63M, and float is at 163.21M with Short Float at 6.35%.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by FRIEDMAN BRIAN P, the company’s President. SEC filings show that FRIEDMAN BRIAN P sold 165,396 shares of the company’s common stock on May 14 ’24 at a price of $46.25 per share for a total of $7.65 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 2.43 million shares.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 13 ’24 that FRIEDMAN BRIAN P (President) sold a total of 60,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 13 ’24 and was made at $46.30 per share for $2.78 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.5 million shares of the JEF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 13 ’24, FRIEDMAN BRIAN P (President) disposed off 55,000 shares at an average price of $46.30 for $2.55 million. The insider now directly holds 2,591,350 shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF).
