Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Buys 58,475 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 238.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,975 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 58,475 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.05% of Janus Henderson Group worth $3,529,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of JHG. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 0.8% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,446,079 shares of the company's stock valued at $169,262,000 after acquiring an additional 36,711 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,124,618 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,907,000 after purchasing an additional 12,884 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 28.9% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,081,630 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,248,000 after purchasing an additional 467,049 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 64.5% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,206,684 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,677,000 after purchasing an additional 473,308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 350.9% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,062,869 shares of the company's stock worth $40,463,000 after purchasing an additional 827,132 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased 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. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on 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. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.75.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of JHG traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $43.47. 921,589 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 664,348. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $43.42 and a 200 day moving average of $39.94. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $28.52 and a one year high of $45.74.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $624.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 17.33%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.59%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 61.66%.

Janus Henderson Group 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.