Vista Investment Partners LLC Invests $3.03 Million in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Vista Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 71,135 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,025,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in JHG. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 201.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 102,614 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,459,000 after purchasing an additional 68,544 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 15.4% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 28,039 shares of the company's stock valued at $945,000 after buying an additional 3,740 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 4.2% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 43,431 shares of the company's stock worth $1,464,000 after buying an additional 1,745 shares in the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 68.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 68,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,301,000 after buying an additional 27,780 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 758.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 153,147 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,190,000 after acquiring an additional 135,311 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on JHG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.75.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $43.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 921,589 shares, compared to its average volume of 664,348. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $43.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.94. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $28.52 and a one year high of $45.74.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $624.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $600.88 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Janus Henderson Group's revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.59%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 61.66%.

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.