Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Purchased by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 36.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 131,105 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 34,888 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned about 0.08% of Janus Henderson Group worth $5,576,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in JHG. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% during the fourth 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. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 825.2% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,286 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 1,147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

NYSE JHG traded up $0.17 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $33.33. 1,002,821 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,099,933. The company has a market capitalization of $5.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $28.26 and a 12-month high of $46.68. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.54. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 period in the prior year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is presently 60.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on JHG shares. 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 research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Bank of America raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $44.00 to $33.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $44.22.

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.