Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) CFO Roger Mj Thompson Sells 9,000 Shares of Stock

Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total value of $318,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 139,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,923,869.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Roger Mj Thompson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 12th, Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total transaction of $320,400.00.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 1.8 %

Janus Henderson Group stock opened at $35.81 on Friday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $22.17 and a twelve month high of $39.11. The business has a fifty day moving average of $35.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.74. The firm has a market cap of $5.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 2.67, a current ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $588.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $568.79 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 21.02%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 12th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.36%. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is 58.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Janus Henderson Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 14.6% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 28,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $962,000 after purchasing an additional 3,628 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 315.7% in the 2nd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 78,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,646,000 after purchasing an additional 59,611 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 25.8% in the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 20,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $687,000 after purchasing an additional 4,174 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 5,968,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,205,000 after purchasing an additional 1,809,249 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 64.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,206,684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,677,000 after purchasing an additional 473,308 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on JHG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Thursday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $37.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.33.

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.