Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Inceptionr LLC

Inceptionr LLC reduced its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 12.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,934 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,376 shares during the quarter. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,316,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in 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 buying an additional 284 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% in the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $40.17 on Thursday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $30.35 and a 1 year high of $46.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $42.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.43. The firm has a market cap of $6.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.82 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. 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 report on Thursday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.38.

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.