What Do You Need to Know About Jefferies Financial (JEF) Before Investing?

By Blake Campbell • Monday, September 11 15:18 • Permanent Link

Mid-cap Finance company Jefferies Financial has moved -1.5% so far today on a volume of 647,069, compared to its average of 1,188,396. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Jefferies Financial trades -8.02% away from its average analyst target price of $39.67 per share. The 3 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $36.0 to $43.0, and on average have given Jefferies Financial a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying JEF should be aware of the facts below:

Jefferies Financial's current price is -36.0% below its Graham number of $57.06, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Jefferies Financial has moved 14.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 10.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 1.96, Jefferies Financial has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
JEF has a forward P/E ratio of 9.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $3.7 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.39 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Jefferies Financial is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.87 compared to its sector average of 1.57
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. engages in the investment banking and capital markets, and asset management businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Based in New York, the company has 5,335 full time employees and a market cap of $8.06 Billion. Jefferies Financial currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.2%.

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