Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Has $3.98 Million Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 17.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 92,218 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,942 shares during the quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned 0.06% of Janus Henderson Group worth $3,977,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Quarry LP raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the fourth 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. increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% in the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock traded down $0.87 on Wednesday, hitting $42.99. 775,453 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 961,248. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $43.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.69. 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 plc has a 12-month low of $29.64 and a 12-month high of $46.68. The company has a market cap of $6.83 billion, a PE ratio of 16.79, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.50.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm earned $0.82 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.63%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target 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. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $46.75.

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.