iSAM Funds UK Ltd Makes New $647,000 Investment in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 16,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $647,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% during the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 70.6% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $44.35 on Friday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $26.70 and a 12-month high of $45.74. The company has a market cap of $7.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $42.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.65.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $624.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 17.33%. The company’s revenue was up 19.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.52%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JHG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.75.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $318,420.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 139,171 shares in the company, valued at $4,923,869.98. This trade represents a 6.07 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 19.60% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group 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.