Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Ariel Investments LLC

Ariel Investments LLC decreased its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,175,620 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,434 shares during the period. Ariel Investments LLC owned 1.37% of Janus Henderson Group worth $92,529,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in JHG. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased 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 last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 825.2% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,286 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 3.6 %

NYSE:JHG traded up $1.29 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $36.87. The stock had a trading volume of 810,331 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,347,641. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $28.26 and a twelve month high of $46.68. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.26. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.40, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $621.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.56 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. Janus Henderson Group's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.34%. This is a boost from Janus Henderson Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is presently 63.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on JHG shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $42.78.

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.