Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a $50.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $45.00. UBS Group's price target suggests a potential upside of 20.62% from the stock's current price.
A number of other research firms have also commented on JHG. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $47.38.
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Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance
Shares of JHG stock traded down $0.53 on Monday, hitting $41.45. 1,317,914 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 947,387. Janus Henderson Group has a one year low of $30.35 and a one year high of $46.68. The firm's 50 day moving average is $43.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.
Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Janus Henderson Group
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JHG. KBC Group NV grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 63.6% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,546 shares of the company's stock worth $193,000 after acquiring an additional 1,768 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 92,218 shares of the company's stock worth $3,977,000 after purchasing an additional 13,942 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $413,000. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 210.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 228,276 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,690,000 after buying an additional 154,778 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 233,601 shares of the company's stock worth $9,979,000 after buying an additional 14,996 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.
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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