(JEF) Jefferies Financial - Ratings and Ratios

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services firm operating globally, providing a broad range of investment banking, capital markets, and asset management services to a diverse client base including public and private companies, institutional investors, and government entities.

The companys Investment Banking and Capital Markets segment offers advisory services on mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings, and private capital advisory transactions, as well as underwriting and placement services for various securities and loan syndication services. Additionally, it provides corporate lending, financing, securities lending, and prime brokerage services, along with equities research, sales, and trading services, and wealth management services.

Jefferies Financial Groups Asset Management segment manages a diverse portfolio of alternative asset management platforms across various investment strategies and asset classes, offering a range of investment products including investment-grade distressed debt securities, government and agency securities, municipal bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt, and derivative products.

Analyzing the provided and , we observe that the stock is currently trading at $51.02, slightly above its 20-day SMA of $50.44, indicating a potential short-term bullish trend. However, its 200-day SMA stands at $62.49, suggesting a longer-term bearish trend. The Average True Range (ATR) is 1.55, representing a 3.03% daily volatility. The stock has a market capitalization of approximately $10.2 billion and a forward P/E ratio of 13.59, indicating a relatively reasonable valuation.

Based on the technical and fundamental analysis, a potential forecast could be that Jefferies Financial Group Inc. may experience a short-term price increase due to its current bullish trend, but may face resistance around its 52-week high of $80.67. In the longer term, the company may need to demonstrate significant improvement in its financial performance to overcome its current bearish trend and reach new highs. A potential price target could be around $55-$60 in the short term, based on the stocks current momentum and technical indicators.