Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $46.44.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on JHG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com lowered Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, February 24th.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

NYSE:JHG traded down $4.11 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $32.72. The stock had a trading volume of 1,591,611 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,034,676. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.15 billion, a PE ratio of 12.78, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. Janus Henderson Group has a 52 week low of $30.35 and a 52 week high of $46.68. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $40.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.46. 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 announced its quarterly 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 previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders 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 4.77%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JHG. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during 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 in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Janus Henderson Group

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.