Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Richard Brian Handler
- Headquarters
- 520 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY, US
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Richard Brian Handler
- Headquarters
- 520 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY, US
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. engages in the investment banking and capital markets, and asset management businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate segments.
It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, restructurings or recapitalizations and private capital advisory transactions; equity and debt underwriting; and corporate lending.
In addition, the company offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research and finance; and wealth management services.
Further, it provides clients with sales and trading of investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, leveraged loans, consumer loans, high yield and distressed securities, emerging markets debt, interest rate, and credit derivative products, as well as foreign exchange trade execution and securitization; and manages, invests in, and provides services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes.
The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. Starting points for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.: P/E 14.0, EPS $4.17, beta 1.49 — an Financial - Capital Markets name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. paid $1.60 per share over the last year — a 3.1% yield at the current $51.96 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Jefferies Financial Group Inc. stands at $4.17. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is measured against Financial - Capital Markets peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $10.57B market value, institutional positions materially move Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. have traded between $39.28 and $82.68 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a $10.57B Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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