Fox Run Management L.L.C. Grows Stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 41.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 39,706 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,615 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,689,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of JHG. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,123,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 20,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 37.5% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 107,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,593,000 after purchasing an additional 29,437 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 34.8% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 97,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,148,000 after purchasing an additional 25,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 16,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,000 after buying an additional 1,434 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JHG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research 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 report on Monday, February 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.38.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.5 %

JHG stock opened at $37.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.60, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.49. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $30.35 and a 1-year high of $46.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $41.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.17%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.94%.

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.