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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Jefferies Financial Group is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 5, 2026). It closed at $45.64, 29.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. More about the company

$45.64
+2.55% today
$10.5B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 61w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 9w → S3 9w → S2 61w → S3 6w → S4 11w → S1 12w → S2 5w → S3 9w → S2 8w → S3 2w → S4 10w → S1 7w → S2 7w → S3 5w → S4 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 15 stage runs.

JEF among Capital Markets27th of 95 by relative strength

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#StockStageRS1M
1MTCStage 2 · wk 299−21.8%
2TOPStage 2 · wk 1698+7.5%
3MRXStage 2 · wk 2896−4.3%
4VIRTStage 3 · wk 592+6.1%
5XPStage 2 · wk 492+40.6%
6OPYStage 2 · wk 4187−11.5%
7GOLDStage 1 · wk 286−11.1%
8XRPNStage 2 · wk 2886+46.3%
…27JEFStage 4 · wk 343−2.9%
vs 52W High
-29.6%
$35.48 lo$64.78 hi
29.6% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-10.2%
200 DMA: $50.84 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.74x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-2.9%
3M
-17.7%
6M
+1.4%
YTD
-26.4%
1Y
-14.6%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2023-12-21
7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-08-06.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.40x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.16x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.22x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.43x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.26x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.70x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.11x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.18x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$49.16
200 DMA
$50.84
52W High
$64.78
52W Low
$35.48
5D Low
$43.60
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$47.68
60d High
$56.20
120d High
$62.35
250d High
$64.78
Next resistance
+4.5%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
12.2
Forward 10.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+17.9%
Revenue +8.5%
ROE
+8.6%
Profit margin +11.0%
Dividend Yield
3.55%
P/B 1.0

Jefferies Financial Group: quick answers

What stage is Jefferies Financial Group in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 5, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Jefferies Financial Group in an uptrend?

No. Jefferies Financial Group is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 10.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Jefferies Financial Group from its 52-week high?

Jefferies Financial Group closed at $45.64 on Oct 22, 2026, 29.6% below its 52-week high of $64.78. Its 52-week low is $35.48.

How has Jefferies Financial Group performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Jefferies Financial Group is down 14.6% over the past year and down 26.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Jefferies Financial Group in?

Jefferies Financial Group is in the Capital Markets industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Capital Markets

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. The company provides investment banking and advisory services for mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings, and private capital advisory transactions; underwriting and placement services related to corporate debt, municipal debt, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, equity and equity-linked securities, and loan syndication services; and corporate lending services. It also offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research, sales, and trading services; wealth management services; and online foreign exchange trading services. In addition, the company provides investment-grade distressed debt securities, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt, interest rates, and credit index derivative products; and manages and offers services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. It serves public companies, private companies, sponsors and owners, institutional investors, and government entities. The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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