17,063 Shares in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Acquired by Raymond James Financial Inc.

Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 17,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $726,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in 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 period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 19.8% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,380 shares of the company's stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 558 shares in the last quarter. Finally, C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 4th quarter valued at $159,000. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on JHG. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. StockNews.com cut Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley upped 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 report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $45.33.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 8.4 %

Shares of NYSE:JHG traded down $2.78 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $30.39. The company had a trading volume of 2,010,473 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,069,933. The business's 50 day moving average price is $38.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.11. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $28.26 and a 1-year high of $46.68. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 11.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.13%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 60.94%.

Janus Henderson Group 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.