Analysts Set Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Target Price at $44.22

Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Hold" from the nine research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $44.22.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on JHG shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th.

Institutional Trading of Janus Henderson Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Barclays PLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 84.0% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 96,217 shares of the company's stock worth $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 43,933 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group during the third quarter worth approximately $204,000. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $253,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 478,249 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,106,000 after buying an additional 50,221 shares during the period. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 5.4% during the third quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 14,032 shares of the company's stock valued at $534,000 after acquiring an additional 713 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 0.6 %

JHG stock traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $33.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 288,663 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,097,197. The company has a market cap of $5.25 billion, a PE ratio of 13.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. 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 has a 12 month low of $28.26 and a 12 month high of $46.68. The firm's 50-day moving average is $35.66 and its 200-day moving average is $40.54.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS 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 quarter last year, the company posted $0.82 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.68%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is presently 60.94%.

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.