Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Purchased by Foundry Partners LLC

Foundry Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 7.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,765 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,176 shares during the quarter. Foundry Partners LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $756,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 613 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 7.9 %

Janus Henderson Group stock opened at $30.18 on Friday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $29.63 and a 1 year high of $46.68. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $40.32 and its 200-day moving average is $41.41. 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 company has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.79, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 period in the previous year, the company earned $0.82 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.17%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.44.

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.