Investing.com - Jefferies Financial reported on Wednesday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Jefferies Financial announced earnings per share of $2.13 on revenue of $2.49B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.91 on revenue of $1.46B.
Jefferies Financial shares are up 32% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $32.53 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 3.54% from the start of the year.
Jefferies Financial follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Jefferies Financial's report follows an earnings missed by Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday, February 27, 2021, who reported EPS of $3223.13 on revenue of $64.38B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3422.33 on revenue of $64.72B.
RBC had beat expectations on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 with first quarter EPS of $2.12 on revenue of $9.28B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.79 on revenue of $9.03B.
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