10,910 Shares in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Purchased by Sylvest Advisors LLC

Sylvest Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 10,910 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $464,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JHG. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 4th quarter worth $413,000. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 210.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 228,276 shares of the company's stock worth $8,690,000 after acquiring an additional 154,778 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 233,601 shares of the company's stock worth $9,979,000 after buying an additional 14,996 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 156.1% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 24,505 shares of the company's stock valued at $933,000 after purchasing an additional 14,935 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the third quarter worth about $1,207,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 3.6 %

Janus Henderson Group stock traded up $1.60 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $45.62. The stock had a trading volume of 797,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 956,432. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $29.64 and a twelve month high of $45.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.25 billion, a PE ratio of 17.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.50. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $43.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.38.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 last year, the firm earned $0.82 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.74 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.42%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on JHG. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of 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. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $46.75.

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.