UBS Group Increases Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) Price Target to $45.00

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) had its target price boosted by UBS Group from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on JHG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $46.75.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE JHG traded down $0.15 on Monday, hitting $45.79. 698,742 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 978,112. Janus Henderson Group has a 12 month low of $29.64 and a 12 month high of $46.68. The business's fifty day moving average is $43.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.89, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 last year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.41%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 642 shares during the period. 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.