1834 Investment Advisors Co. Sells 25,372 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

1834 Investment Advisors Co. lessened its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 26.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 69,764 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,372 shares during the period. 1834 Investment Advisors Co.'s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $2,967,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vista Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth $3,025,000. DGS Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 15,042 shares of the company's stock worth $640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 238.7% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 82,975 shares of the company's stock worth $3,529,000 after purchasing an additional 58,475 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 87,682 shares of the company's stock worth $3,729,000 after purchasing an additional 579 shares during the period. Finally, 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 valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of JHG traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $43.47. 921,589 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 664,348. The company has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a PE ratio of 17.18, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.50. The firm's 50 day moving average is $43.42 and its 200-day moving average is $39.94. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52 week low of $28.52 and a 52 week high of $45.74. 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 - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 17.33%. The business had revenue of $624.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $600.88 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.59%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 61.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JHG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted 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. lowered their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted 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. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price 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.