Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Alliancebernstein L.P.

Alliancebernstein L.P. cut its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 13.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 178,186 shares of the company's stock after selling 28,108 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned 0.11% of Janus Henderson Group worth $7,578,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of JHG. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 613 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

NYSE:JHG traded up $0.32 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $30.87. 159,674 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,080,697. The company has a market cap of $4.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $37.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.89. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $28.26 and a 52-week high of $46.68. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 previous year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.05%. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is 60.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on JHG. StockNews.com cut Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective 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, Bank of America raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.22.

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.