Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lowered its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 20.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,469 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,444 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Quarry LP increased 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 purchasing an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 642 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 0.3 %

JHG opened at $41.70 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $43.00 and its 200-day moving average is $38.25. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $28.19 and a 52-week high of $45.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.48.

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

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on JHG shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.63.

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.