After Hours
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Jefferies Financial Group Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Financial sector and is a part of the Capital Markets industry. The current market capitalization of Jefferies Financial Group Inc is $12.49B. A total of 1.86 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.47M shares.
In the most recent transaction, JOSEPH STEINBERG bought 100,000 shares of JEF for 54.13 per share on Aug 15 ’24. In a previous transaction on May 14 ’24, FRIEDMAN BRIAN P sold 165,396 shares at 46.25 per share. JEF shares that President owns now total 2,425,954.
Among the insiders who sold shares, FRIEDMAN BRIAN P disposed of 60,000 shares on May 13 ’24 at a per-share price of $46.30. This resulted in the President holding 496,780 shares of JEF after the transaction. In another insider transaction, FRIEDMAN BRIAN P sold 55,000 shares at $46.30 per share on May 13 ’24. Company shares held by the President now total 2,591,350.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Jefferies Financial Group Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.25, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.06%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.44. JEF’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/19/2024 when it declared a $0.35 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/30/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/30/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/17/2024. The JEF stock dividend was $0.30 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, JEF has a high of $62.04 and a low of $31.38.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. JEF’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $10.76B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $11.42B in debt and $11.97B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $46.57, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $10.61B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for JEF is Buy with a score of 4.33.
