Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) Hits New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE:JBI) hit a new 52-week low on Friday after KeyCorp lowered their price target on the stock from $12.00 to $9.00. KeyCorp currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Janus International Group traded as low as $5.61 and last traded at $5.83, with a volume of 4117138 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $6.81.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Janus International Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Janus International Group from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Janus International Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Janus International Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.17.

Key Stories Impacting Janus International Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Janus International Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY2026 revenue guidance materially above Street expectations ($940M–$980M vs. consensus ~$889.9M), which signals stronger top‑line outlook even as margins remain pressured. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Two experienced directors (Jeannine Lane and Paul Vasington) were added to the board, strengthening governance and audit/nomination oversight — a modest governance positive for longer‑term investors. Board Appointment Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue came in at $226.3M (slightly above consensus ~$217.4M) but was down ~1.9% YoY; management commentary (earnings call) frames the quarter as navigating a softer end‑market while driving cost and mix actions. Listen/transcript and highlights provide color on execution but show a mixed operational picture. Earnings Call Transcript Earnings Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed estimates ($0.11 vs. consensus $0.15) and plunged vs. prior year ($0.57), spotlighting margin pressure and one‑time or seasonally weaker earnings — a direct catalyst for investor selling. Earnings Release / Slides
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst update trimmed KeyCorp’s price target from $12 to $9 (despite keeping an Overweight rating), a move that often triggers short‑term selling or re‑rating by investors and desks. Analyst Note Coverage Summary

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus International Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBI. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Janus International Group by 130.0% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 5,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 3,017 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Janus International Group by 1,978.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 5,105 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Janus International Group by 28.4% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 6,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 1,445 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Janus International Group by 771.0% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 7,229 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 6,399 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Janus International Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $70,000. 88.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Janus International Group Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.04. The company has a market capitalization of $809.35 million, a PE ratio of 14.95 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 2.57 and a current ratio of 3.03.

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.04). Janus International Group had a return on equity of 15.47% and a net margin of 6.08%.The business had revenue of $226.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.45 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.57 EPS. Janus International Group’s revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Janus International Group, Inc. will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Janus International Group

Janus International Group, Inc is a global provider of specialized storage and security products for self-storage, commercial, industrial and residential applications. The company designs, engineers and manufactures a broad range of building components focused on perimeter security and facility access solutions. Janus serves customers through dealer networks, direct sales offices and distribution partners across multiple end markets.

Core product offerings include steel roll-up doors and sectional overhead doors, perimeter fencing and automated gate systems, parking security products and climate-controlled modular storage buildings.