Jupiter Fund Management (LON:JUP) Insider James Macpherson Buys 30,000 Shares

Jupiter Fund Management Plc (LON:JUP) insider James Macpherson purchased 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 194 per share, with a total value of £58,200.

Jupiter Fund Management Stock Performance

Shares of Jupiter Fund Management stock opened at GBX 188 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.23. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 179.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 154.25. Jupiter Fund Management Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 64.70 and a 52 week high of GBX 214.50. The company has a market capitalization of £958.29 million, a PE ratio of 17.41 and a beta of 1.42.

Jupiter Fund Management (LON:JUP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 19.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Jupiter Fund Management had a negative return on equity of 1.13% and a negative net margin of 2.34%. As a group, analysts expect that Jupiter Fund Management Plc will post 8.5093781 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Jupiter Fund Management News

Here are the key news stories impacting Jupiter Fund Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reports stronger annual profit and shareholder returns: Jupiter posted rising annual profit and announced a £30m buyback plus a special dividend after profits beat expectations — shareholder-friendly actions that reduce supply and return capital. Sharecast Article
• Positive Sentiment: First annual net inflow since 2017 — Jupiter reported positive net flows for 2025 (c. $1.8bn inflows reported), reversing years of outflows and supporting future fee revenue. FT Article
• Positive Sentiment: Treasury share cancellation completed — cancellation of ~16.35m ordinary shares lowers the share base and should be earnings-per-share accretive. TipRanks Article
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying — non-exec director James Macpherson bought 30,000 shares at GBX 194, signaling insider confidence. TipRanks Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping — the company confirmed total voting rights and updated share capital following cancellations (clarifies outstanding share count). TipRanks Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: reported GBX 19.40 EPS for the quarter, but metrics show a negative return on equity and negative net margin for the period — mixed operational signals as profitability improves but margins remain weak. MarketBeat Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Stock selling pressure / profit-taking — despite positive news, the share price has eased (trading below recent highs) on lighter-than-average volume; some investors may be locking gains after the run-up or reacting to lingering margin/ROE concerns and valuation (P/E ~17.4, beta ~1.4).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Jupiter Fund Management from GBX 165 to GBX 175 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 150.33.

Jupiter Fund Management Company Profile

Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm manages mutual funds, hedge funds, client focused portfolios, and multi-manager products for its clients. It invests in the public equity markets across U.K., Europe and global emerging markets. The firm also invests in fixed income markets, fund of funds products, hedge funds, and absolute return funds. Jupiter Fund Management Plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.