Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Short Interest Down 17.9% in March

Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,610,000 shares, a decline of 17.9% from the February 28th total of 3,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,140,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.7% of the company's shares are sold short.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on JHG shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of 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. Bank of America raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded 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 report on Wednesday, February 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $46.44.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 7.9 %

Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock traded down $2.59 on Friday, hitting $30.18. 1,937,844 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,038,740. Janus Henderson Group has a 52-week low of $29.63 and a 52-week 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. The stock has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.79, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. The firm's 50-day moving average is $40.32 and its 200 day moving average is $41.44.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (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 period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 60.94%.

Institutional Trading of Janus Henderson Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JHG. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the 3rd 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. boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

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.