17,410 Shares in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Purchased by Taika Capital LP

Taika Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 17,410 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $740,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 11,003 shares of the company's stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Callan Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 5,741 shares of the company's stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 3.3 %

NYSE:JHG traded down $1.23 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $36.31. 1,246,659 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,134,537. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $42.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.46. 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 fifty-two week low of $30.35 and a fifty-two week high of $46.68. The firm has a market cap of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.18, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.49.

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

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 60.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JHG has been the topic of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has an average 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.