Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG Shares Purchased by Capital Fund Management S.A.

Capital Fund Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 74.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 202,031 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 86,507 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned about 0.13% of Janus Henderson Group worth $7,847,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the first quarter valued at about $21,890,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 821.8% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,519,000 after purchasing an additional 412,865 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,946,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,800,000 after buying an additional 352,617 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 1,924.0% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 279,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,099,000 after buying an additional 265,550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 148.3% during the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 352,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,760,000 after buying an additional 210,826 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

JHG opened at $43.71 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.91, a current ratio of 4.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $43.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.82. Janus Henderson Group plc has a fifty-two week low of $28.26 and a fifty-two week high of $49.42. The firm has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.59.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $700.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $695.57 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 16.06%.The business’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.92%.

Insider Transactions at Janus Henderson Group

In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 27,491 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.26, for a total transaction of $1,244,242.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 113,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,118,770.22. The trade was a 19.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 19.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Monday, October 6th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $48.11.

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.