Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Purchases 33,223 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 14.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 260,751 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 33,223 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned approximately 0.16% of Janus Henderson Group worth $11,090,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings 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 valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com cut Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target 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 assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $46.89.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

JHG traded down $3.91 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $32.92. The stock had a trading volume of 237,997 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,031,157. The stock has a market cap of $5.19 billion, a PE ratio of 12.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $30.35 and a 1 year 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 company's fifty day simple moving average is $40.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.52.

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

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.74%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 60.94%.

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.