Jefferies Financial Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Author: Avi Kapoor | September 26, 2025 02:44pm

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) will release earnings results for the third quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, Sept. 29.

Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings at 80 cents per share, up from 75 cents per share in the year-ago period. Jefferies Financial projects to report quarterly revenue of $1.92 billion, compared to $1.68 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Sept. 19, Jefferies Financial and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: SMFG), along with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., unveiled a sweeping expansion of their global strategic alliance on Friday. The agreement marks a new phase in the collaboration that began in 2021 and later extended across multiple regions and services.

Jefferies Financial shares fell 1.2% to close at $65.93 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Morgan Stanley analyst Ryan Kenny maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increase the price target from $54 to $72 on Sept. 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
• Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $55 to $62 on May 15, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski downgraded the stock from Outperform to Perform on March 19, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 84%.

Considering buying JEF stock? Here’s what analysts think:

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