Centiva Capital LP Takes Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Centiva Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 17,306 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $659,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of JHG. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 5,968,705 shares of the company's stock valued at $201,205,000 after acquiring an additional 1,809,249 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 350.9% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,062,869 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,463,000 after purchasing an additional 827,132 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 64.5% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,206,684 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,677,000 after purchasing an additional 473,308 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $79,248,000 after purchasing an additional 467,049 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 4.4% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,090,743 shares of the company's stock worth $272,741,000 after purchasing an additional 344,582 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $41.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total value of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 130,171 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. The trade was a 6.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 19.60% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of JHG traded down $0.22 on Friday, hitting $44.36. 1,069,272 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,022,188. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $26.70 and a one year high of $45.74. The company has a market capitalization of $7.05 billion, a PE ratio of 17.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.67. 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 earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $624.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 17.33%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.66%.

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.