Nilsine Partners LLC Makes New $1.08 Million Investment in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Nilsine Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 25,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,081,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings 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 during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 15.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 5,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Janus Henderson Group by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of JHG opened at $43.61 on Wednesday. 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 market cap of $6.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $43.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.02. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $28.52 and a 1 year high of $45.74.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $624.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on JHG. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of 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. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.75.

About Janus Henderson Group

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.