Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Has $28.50 Million Stock Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. reduced its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 13.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 670,205 shares of the company’s stock after selling 108,400 shares during the quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.42% of Janus Henderson Group worth $28,504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE:JHG opened at $37.54 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.46. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12 month low of $30.35 and a 12 month high of $46.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.66, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.16%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is 60.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on JHG shares. StockNews.com upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.38.

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.