Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Short Interest Up 5.8% in December

Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,750,000 shares, an increase of 5.8% from the November 30th total of 4,490,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 994,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.8 days. Currently, 3.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.38.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of JHG stock opened at $42.53 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $43.50 and its 200-day moving average is $38.92. Janus Henderson Group has a 1 year low of $28.19 and a 1 year high of $45.74. The stock has a market cap of $6.76 billion, a PE ratio of 16.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08.

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

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.67%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Henderson Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% during the 3rd 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 period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 70.6% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

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.