KeyCorp Cuts Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) Price Target to $9.00

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) had its price objective lowered by KeyCorp from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

JBI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Janus International Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Janus International Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Janus International Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, UBS Group cut 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 note on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.17.

Janus International Group Price Performance

Shares of Janus International Group stock opened at $5.29 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $734.36 million, a PE ratio of 13.56 and a beta of 1.47. Janus International Group has a twelve month low of $5.26 and a twelve month high of $10.80. The company has a quick ratio of 2.57, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $6.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.99.

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $226.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.45 million. Janus International Group had a net margin of 6.08% and a return on equity of 15.26%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.57 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Janus International Group will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus International Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cooke & Bieler LP raised its position in shares of Janus International Group by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 7,746,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,661,000 after buying an additional 874,131 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Janus International Group by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,861,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,336,000 after acquiring an additional 92,804 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its stake in Janus International Group by 37.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 5,262,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,940,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435,777 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Janus International Group by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 4,567,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,874,000 after acquiring an additional 95,032 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Janus International Group by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,103,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,402,000 after purchasing an additional 381,462 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.78% of the company’s stock.

Janus International Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp keeps an “overweight” rating and sets a $9 price target (lowered from $12), still implying meaningful upside from current levels; this endorsement from a coverage analyst can support longer‑term investor interest. KeyCorp Price Target Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Janus added two independent directors (Jeannine Lane and Paul Vasington) to its board, strengthening governance and audit/nomination oversight—typically viewed positively by investors focused on board quality. Board Appointments Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q4 results presentation (slides) was posted for investors; it provides detail on segment trends, backlog and management’s operational priorities—useful for modeling but does not by itself change the earnings surprise. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings‑call transcripts and highlights were published (multiple outlets). They confirm management highlighted revenue resilience but margin/earnings pressure; read the transcript for specifics on cost actions and end‑market demand. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha) Earnings Call Transcript (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Press summaries (e.g., Yahoo Finance) emphasize Janus is “navigating market” headwinds—useful context but mostly restates the mixed beat/miss and management commentary. Earnings Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade pushed JBI to a new one‑year low, amplifying near‑term selling pressure; the downgrade reflects concerns about earnings momentum and margin recovery after the EPS miss. Analyst Downgrade / New 1‑Year Low

Janus International Group Company Profile

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.