Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Bought by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 38.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 662,527 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 184,278 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. owned 0.42% of Janus Henderson Group worth $28,177,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings 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 worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 613 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on JHG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $45.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, February 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $45.33.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of JHG traded down $2.55 on Thursday, reaching $30.62. The stock had a trading volume of 305,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,062,600. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $39.05 and a 200 day moving average of $41.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.82 billion, a PE ratio of 11.98, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $28.26 and a twelve month high of $46.68. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS 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 in the previous year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.10%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.94%.

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.