QRG Capital Management Inc. Has $1.43 Million Stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 22.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,524 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 6,037 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,426,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 509 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in 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 period. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

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Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 5.4 %

JHG stock traded down $2.16 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $38.03. The stock had a trading volume of 707,786 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,000,974. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $30.35 and a 1-year high of $46.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $42.92 and a 200 day moving average of $41.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.91, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.50.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is 60.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Evercore ISI upped their target price 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their target price for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $47.38.

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.