ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 421,784 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,938,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP owned about 0.27% of Janus Henderson Group at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of JHG. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $83,525,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 473,143 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 28.9% in 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. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $11,609,000 after purchasing an additional 255,794 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $8,029,000. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have weighed in on JHG. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, February 24th. Bank of America raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $45.33.
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Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance
Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock traded up $3.77 on Wednesday, hitting $33.24. The stock had a trading volume of 2,652,590 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,065,513. The stock has a market cap of $5.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. The business's 50 day moving average is $39.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.17. 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 plc has a twelve month low of $28.26 and a twelve month high of $46.68.
Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 in the previous year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. Analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.
Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.69%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is 60.94%.
About Janus Henderson Group
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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.
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