Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Buys 154,778 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 210.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 228,276 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 154,778 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC owned 0.14% of Janus Henderson Group worth $8,690,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 177.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 208,686 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,865,000 after acquiring an additional 133,356 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.3% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 125,173 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,052,000 after purchasing an additional 31,261 shares during the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $566,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 536.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 151,875 shares of the company's stock worth $4,995,000 after buying an additional 128,021 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 124.5% during the first quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 327,393 shares of the company's stock worth $10,768,000 after buying an additional 181,587 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In related news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total transaction of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 130,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. The trade was a 6.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 20.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JHG traded down $0.50 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $43.90. The company had a trading volume of 395,950 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,023,090. The company has a fifty day moving average of $40.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.49. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12 month low of $25.39 and a 12 month high of $45.67. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $624.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $600.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The company's revenue was up 19.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.55%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on JHG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $41.75.

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.