Signaturefd LLC Reduces Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Signaturefd LLC trimmed its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 32.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,484 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,202 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $135,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JHG. Silchester International Investors LLP raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Silchester International Investors LLP now owns 14,888,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,893,000 after acquiring an additional 914,200 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,540,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,616,000 after acquiring an additional 84,307 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,428,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,522,000 after acquiring an additional 155,037 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,773,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,803,000 after acquiring an additional 34,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 690,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,834,000 after purchasing an additional 172,211 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $31.51 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $31.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.89 and a quick ratio of 2.76. The company has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.53. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $22.17 and a 1-year high of $33.25.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.26. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 18.39% and a return on equity of 9.46%. The firm had revenue of $568.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.26 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.61 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 12th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 9th. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is currently 65.82%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JHG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total transaction of $58,473.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 3,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $114,074.45. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other Janus Henderson Group news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 22,076 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $682,810.68. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 101,623 shares in the company, valued at $3,143,199.39. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total transaction of $58,473.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 3,535 shares in the company, valued at $114,074.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 70,133 shares of company stock worth $2,172,459 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.60% of the company’s stock.

About Janus Henderson Group

Janus Henderson Group plc is an asset management holding entity. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides services to institutional, retail clients, and high net worth clients. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm also manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients.