Renaissance Technologies LLC Takes $3.20 Million Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 75,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,198,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 84.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 96,217 shares of the company's stock worth $3,663,000 after buying an additional 43,933 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the third quarter worth about $204,000. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $253,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 11.7% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 478,249 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,106,000 after purchasing an additional 50,221 shares during the period. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 14,032 shares of the company's stock valued at $534,000 after buying an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JHG has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Bank of America upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $44.22.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 0.2 %

JHG stock traded down $0.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $32.87. 1,276,896 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,098,804. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.57. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $28.26 and a 1 year high of $46.68.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share 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 prior year, the firm posted $0.82 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.75%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.