Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Stock Position Increased by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 350.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,062,869 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 827,132 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 0.67% of Janus Henderson Group worth $40,463,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Foundry Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $566,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 536.7% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 151,875 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,995,000 after acquiring an additional 128,021 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 4.4% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,090,743 shares of the company's stock valued at $272,741,000 after acquiring an additional 344,582 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 97.7% during the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 28,049 shares of the company's stock worth $946,000 after acquiring an additional 13,861 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 210.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 228,276 shares of the company's stock worth $8,690,000 after purchasing an additional 154,778 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total value of $320,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 130,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. This trade represents a 6.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 19.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $41.75.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of JHG traded up $0.20 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $44.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 675,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,025,169. The company has a market cap of $7.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.48. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $41.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.48. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $26.38 and a twelve month high of $45.74.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $624.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 61.66%.

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.