Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Acquired by Corient Private Wealth LLC

Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 11.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 87,536 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 8,640 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC owned 0.06% of Janus Henderson Group worth $3,722,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in JHG. 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 worth $40,463,000 after purchasing an additional 827,132 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 32.5% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,927,318 shares of the company's stock worth $81,969,000 after acquiring an additional 473,143 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,081,630 shares of the company's stock worth $79,248,000 after acquiring an additional 467,049 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 1,490.0% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 272,961 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,609,000 after purchasing an additional 255,794 shares during the period. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $8,029,000. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 1.2 %

JHG stock traded down $0.44 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $37.50. 1,082,342 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 999,779. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.52. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12 month low of $30.35 and a 12 month high of $46.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08. The company has a market capitalization of $5.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.49.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 4.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 60.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded 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 note on Wednesday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $47.38.

Janus Henderson Group Company 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.