Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.4
- Dividend yield
- 3.67%
About Jefferies Financial
Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies, SIC 6211
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is an investment banking and capital markets firm operating primarily through two business segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. The Investment Banking and Capital Markets segment delivers underwriting, financial advisory, equities, and fixed income sales and trading, as well as prime brokerage, wealth management, and corporate lending joint ventures. The Asset Management segment oversees alternative investment platforms across varied asset classes and manages strategic holdings. The firm serves public and private corporations, institutional investors, government entities, financial sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals.
The firm is headquartered in New York, New York, and maintains regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. Its investment banking and capital markets operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, with personnel situated in major cities across the United States, Europe, Australia, and key Asian markets. Jefferies also acts as a primary dealer in government securities in the United States and several European jurisdictions.
Summary of the business section of Jefferies Financial's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 520 Madison Avenue 10022
- Phone
- (212) 460-1900
- Website
- jefferies.com
- Employees
- 7,787, Nov 30, 2025
- Industry
- Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year ends
- November 30
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- JEF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 231M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $8.18B, May 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 15, 2006; 3-for-2, Jan 3, 2005; 2-for-1, Nov 16, 1995; 2-for-1, Jan 11, 1993; 2-for-1, Jan 7, 1987; 3-for-2, Feb 15, 1985; 2-for-1, Apr 7, 1983
- SEC CIK
- 96223
- CUSIP
- 47233W109
- ISIN
- US47233W1099
- LEI
- 549300HOF34RGOJ5YL07
- EIN
- 13-2615557
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Richard B. Handler | CEO, Director | 15,481,530 |
| Brian P. Friedman | President, Director | 3,799,621 |
| Joseph S. Steinberg | Chairman of the Board, Director | 18,083,263 |
| Michael J. Sharp | EVP and General Counsel | 168,414 |
| Matthew Scott Larson | EVP, CFO | 99,756 |
| Melissa Weiler | Director | 40,147 |
| Kane Michael T. O | Director | 133,030 |
| Matrice Ellis-Kirk | Director | 32,147 |
| Robert D. Beyer | Director | 113,257 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | Director | 8,566,379 |
| Yoshihiro Hyakutome | Director | – |
| Thomas W. Jones | Director | 76,701 |
| Linda Adamany | Director | 84,759 |
| Jacob M. Katz | Director | 57,293 |
| MaryAnne Gilmartin | Director | 57,293 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 RichardB. Handler | $28.45M | -$4.84M | $12.15M | $308 | $210 |
| FY2024 RichardB. Handler | $22.62M | $117.67M | $8.23M | $412 | $199 |
| FY2023 RichardB. Handler | $26.14M | $34.05M | $6.97M | $180 | $137 |
| FY2022 RichardB. Handler | $56.90M | $68.73M | $13.64M | $178 | $135 |
| FY2021 RichardB. Handler | $28.87M | $66.70M | $9.79M | $170 | $139 |
| FY2020 RichardB. Handler | $18.89M | $22.19M | $6.94M | $112 | $95 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“November 30, 2025 , we had 7,787 employees globally across all”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings