Capital Research Global Investors Has $205 Million Stock Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Capital Research Global Investors decreased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 33.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,820,004 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,385,879 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors owned about 3.03% of Janus Henderson Group worth $204,995,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $83,525,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 32.5% during the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,927,318 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,969,000 after purchasing an additional 473,143 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 28.9% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,081,630 shares of the company's stock worth $79,248,000 after purchasing an additional 467,049 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 4th quarter worth about $17,938,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 58.9% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,133,768 shares of the company's stock worth $48,219,000 after buying an additional 420,082 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

JHG traded down $0.08 on Friday, reaching $32.87. The company had a trading volume of 1,276,896 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,334,794. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $28.26 and a one year high of $46.68. The company has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.84, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a fifty day moving average of $36.09 and a 200-day moving average of $40.60. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.75%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 60.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target 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 downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Six equities research 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 an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price 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.