Centiva Capital LP Has $384,000 Stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Centiva Capital LP lowered its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 47.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,034 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,272 shares during the period. Centiva Capital LP's holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $384,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

JHG remained flat at $38.37 during midday trading on Thursday. 1,038,363 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,123,110. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $34.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.18. The stock has a market cap of $6.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $28.26 and a 12-month high of $46.68.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.07. The business 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%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.71 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This is a boost from Janus Henderson Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.17%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JHG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.78.

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.