Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Jane Street Group LLC

Jane Street Group LLC cut its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 93.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 29,690 shares of the company's stock after selling 397,033 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC's holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Foundry Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the second quarter worth about $566,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,090,743 shares of the company's stock worth $272,741,000 after purchasing an additional 344,582 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 97.7% in the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 28,049 shares of the company's stock valued at $946,000 after purchasing an additional 13,861 shares in the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its stake 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 during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorShares Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the second quarter worth approximately $485,000. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

JHG stock traded down $0.47 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $42.66. The company had a trading volume of 558,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,024,777. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $28.19 and a one year high of $45.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $43.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.83.

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

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $43.38.

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.