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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

NYSE

JEF heads into its October 19 earnings report carrying a 10% monthly decline and a cluster of analyst target cuts that frame the key question: is the valuation reset enough to reflect the risks, or does the stock still have further to fall? The analyst moves in late September told a consistent story of caution without conviction. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BMO Capital, and…

Latest pulse18 Sept 2026

JEF short interest surges 50% in one week to 3.5% of float, driven by activist accumulation and earnings anxiety ahead of Sept. 25 report.

$44.80-0.22% 1d+0.95% 1w-8.25% 1mClose: 16 Oct 2026
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Next earnings
8 Jan 2027
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Snapshot as of 19 Oct 2026

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Earnings PreviewJEF

Analysts Cut Targets as Jefferies Heads Into October Print

JEF heads into its October 19 earnings report carrying a 10% monthly decline and a cluster of analyst target cuts that frame the key question: is the valuation reset enough to reflect the risks, or does the stock still…

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Earnings PreviewJEF

Jefferies Heads Into Q3 Print Down 9% on the Month

Jefferies Financial Group reports Q3 results on September 28 against a backdrop of meaningful price weakness, a notable ownership shift, and a Street that has been trimming targets even as bulls insist the selloff has…

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Trader NoteJEF

JEF Options Hit 52-Week High as Shorts Rebuild

Jefferies Financial Group heads into the week with a notable disconnect: options traders are at their most defensively positioned in a year, yet the underlying short interest remains modest in absolute terms. The…

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