Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Investors Research Corp

Investors Research Corp reduced its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 54.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,733 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,174 shares during the quarter. Investors Research Corp’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $754,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 350.9% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,062,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,463,000 after acquiring an additional 827,132 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 32.5% during the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,927,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,969,000 after acquiring an additional 473,143 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 28.9% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,081,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,248,000 after acquiring an additional 467,049 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 1,490.0% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 272,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,609,000 after acquiring an additional 255,794 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the third quarter worth about $8,029,000. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of JHG opened at $37.25 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.49. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $30.35 and a one year high of $46.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $42.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.48.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company earned $0.82 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on JHG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.38.

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.