Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE: JEF)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.20 in comparison to its previous close of 65.37, however, the company has experienced a 0.05% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-14 that Jefferies has been on a tear since Berkshire bought in. A closer look reveals there are still legs to the rally. This month’s investor meeting is a potential upside catalyst.
Is It Worth Investing in Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE: JEF) Right Now?
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE: JEF) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.03x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for JEF is 1.31. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for JEF is 152.73M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.97% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JEF on October 23, 2024 was 1.48M shares.
JEF’s Market Performance
JEF stock saw an increase of 0.05% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 5.54% and a quarterly increase of 19.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.54%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.92% for Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.73% for JEF’s stock, with a 32.75% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JEF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JEF stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for JEF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JEF in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $67 based on the research report published on September 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JEF reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $37. The rating they have provided for JEF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 22nd, 2023.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to JEF, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on July 12th of the previous year.
JEF Trading at 8.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JEF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.54%, as shares surge +4.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.16% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JEF rose by +0.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +63.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.76. In addition, Jefferies Financial Group Inc saw 62.09% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JEF starting from FRIEDMAN BRIAN P, who sale 200,000 shares at the price of $63.09 back on Oct 10 ’24. After this action, FRIEDMAN BRIAN P now owns 604,606 shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc, valued at $12,618,060 using the latest closing price.
Brian P. Friedman, the Executive Officer & Director of Jefferies Financial Group Inc, proposed sale 200,000 shares at $63.28 during a trade that took place back on Oct 10 ’24, which means that Brian P. Friedman is holding shares at $12,656,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JEF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.42 for the present operating margin
- 0.83 for the gross margin
The net margin for Jefferies Financial Group Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 5.56, with 0.92 for asset returns.
Based on Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.21 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
