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I rate Jefferies Financial Group a Buy at ~$55 due to improving operating efficiency and growing market position. The company's diverse revenue mix balances advisory fees with capital markets revenue, which will help it capture upside from the broader market recovery. Jefferies trades at an attractive valuation with a P/E of 18.8x and P/B of 1.2x, and offers a favorable dividend yield above its four-year average.

Jefferies (JEF) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--M Science, the pioneer in data-driven research and analytics, has hired Cindy Floyd as Global Head of Sales and Robert Mohan as Head of Account Services to strengthen its distribution and client service capabilities and expand upon its industry leadership position. As Global Head of Sales, Floyd will be responsible for all sales functions and marketing initiatives for the company. Floyd brings vast leadership experience, having spent 12 years at Gerson Lehrman Group,.

NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As previously announced, Jefferies will hold a Doing Good Global Trading Day today, January 16, 2025, to support organizations providing aid for first responders and those impacted by the fires. Jefferies will donate 100% of net global commissions on January 16 for all trading in equities and fixed income by the Firm's clients. Jefferies will also make a $1 million donation and encourage its nearly 6,000 employees to personally support relief effo.

A hotter-than-expected December jobs report sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling by more than 600 points (1.5%) on Friday morning as U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise and inflation concerns took center stage. Most sectors struggled, including financials.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc JEF delivered mixed fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell, with earnings falling short of expectations but analysts highlighting the company's strong position to benefit from a capital markets recovery.

A solid resurgence in the IB business and higher capital markets revenues support Jefferies' fiscal Q4 earnings. However, rising expenses are a headwind.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) has reported a spike in fourth quarter profit thanks to a bumper performance in its retail banking division. Pre-tax earnings more than tripled to US$304.9 million over the quarter, as net revenue jumped 63% to US$1.96 billion, Jefferies reported on Wednesday.

The headline numbers for Jefferies (JEF) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended November 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Jefferies (JEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.30 per share a year ago.