Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC Cuts Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC trimmed its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 49.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 82,304 shares of the company's stock after selling 81,617 shares during the quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC owned about 0.05% of Janus Henderson Group worth $3,500,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 825.2% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,286 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JHG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, February 24th. StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.78.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG traded up $0.16 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $38.40. 1,338,796 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,123,448. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.19. 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 has a market capitalization of $6.05 billion, a PE ratio of 15.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $28.26 and a 52-week high of $46.68.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The company had revenue of $621.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $623.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.71 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is a boost from Janus Henderson Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.17%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.49%.

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.