Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Boosts Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 34.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 156,129 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 40,139 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.10% of Janus Henderson Group worth $5,944,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 5,968,705 shares of the company's stock worth $201,205,000 after acquiring an additional 1,809,249 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 64.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,206,684 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,677,000 after buying an additional 473,308 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,090,743 shares of the company's stock valued at $272,741,000 after buying an additional 344,582 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,000,823 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,738,000 after buying an additional 327,819 shares during the period. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 124.5% during the 1st quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 327,393 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,768,000 after buying an additional 181,587 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSE:JHG traded up $0.31 on Friday, hitting $44.13. The stock had a trading volume of 722,390 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,021,726. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $7.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.47, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $38.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.82. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $24.04 and a 1-year high of $44.85.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $624.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $600.88 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is 61.66%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $318,420.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 139,171 shares in the company, valued at $4,923,869.98. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total value of $318,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 139,171 shares in the company, valued at $4,923,869.98. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.51, for a total transaction of $279,338.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 89,048 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,251,142.48. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 25,651 shares of company stock worth $918,158. Corporate insiders own 19.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. StockNews.com downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $41.50.

Janus Henderson Group Company 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.