Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Purchased by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 0.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,446,079 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 36,711 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 2.80% of Janus Henderson Group worth $169,262,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 41.9% in the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,420 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the period. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC increased its position in Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $41.75.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 0.7 %

JHG stock traded up $0.31 during trading on Monday, reaching $45.48. The stock had a trading volume of 467,048 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,021,511. The company has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.85, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $25.39 and a 1-year high of $45.74. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $40.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.92.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. The company 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 business's revenue was up 19.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.43%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 61.66%.

Insider Activity

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 130,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. This represents a 6.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 20.00% of the company's stock.

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.