Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Acquired by Fmr LLC

Fmr LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,163 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,472 shares during the period. Fmr LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,796,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% in the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 70.6% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 26.5% in the second quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JHG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.63.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE:JHG opened at $44.06 on Monday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $28.19 and a 12-month high of $45.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 17.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.48. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $42.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.05.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $624.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The company’s revenue was up 19.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is 61.66%.

Janus Henderson Group Profile

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.