Analysts cut their predictions for Jefferies Financial after the company shared its Q3 results.

Sep 29, 2026, 11:30 AM ETResultsRead the original at Benzinga

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Jefferies beat estimates for third-quarter profit and sales, but 3 analysts lowered their price targets. The results and target cuts point in different directions, so the story does not clearly change its outlook.

JEF · Jefferies Financial Group Inc

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The results point to stronger business than analysts expected, but 3 analysts cut their price targets afterward. Management expects margins to improve as it sells Tessellis and winds down older investments, but those steps are not finished. These signals do not clearly favor a change in Jefferies’ outlook.

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