Two Sigma Investments LP Sells 125,661 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Two Sigma Investments LP decreased its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 93.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,116 shares of the company’s stock after selling 125,661 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $345,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 825.2% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,147 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 89.7% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 0.3%

JHG stock opened at $36.90 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.41, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.42. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $28.26 and a 1-year high of $46.68. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.30.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $621.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.56 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 12th. This is a positive change from Janus Henderson Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.34%. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is presently 63.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on JHG shares. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Bank of America raised Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.78.

Janus Henderson Group Company 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.