Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) Upgraded to Buy at StockNews.com

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at StockNews.com from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on JHG. Evercore ISI increased their price target 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 boosted 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price target for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $47.38.

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Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of NYSE:JHG traded down $0.91 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $37.25. The company had a trading volume of 2,456,777 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,065,674. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08. Janus Henderson Group has a one year low of $30.35 and a one year high of $46.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.41. The company has a market capitalization of $5.92 billion, a PE ratio of 14.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.50.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the company earned $0.82 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JHG. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

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.