Capital Fund Management S.A. Invests $4.18 Million in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG

Key Points

• Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased 115,524 shares of Janus Henderson Group plc for about $4.18 million, bringing its ownership to 0.07% of the company.
• Analyst reports have raised Janus Henderson's target prices, with Wells Fargo increasing it from $37 to $44, reflecting confidence in its performance amid a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Janus Henderson recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, representing an annual yield of 3.7% and indicating a growing return to shareholders.

Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 115,524 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,176,000. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned approximately 0.07% of Janus Henderson Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 821.8% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,104 shares of the company's stock worth $16,519,000 after buying an additional 412,865 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group during the 1st quarter worth about $721,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 120,789 shares of the company's stock worth $4,367,000 after buying an additional 5,402 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 182.2% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 920 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 594 shares during the period. Finally, Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 19.4% during the 1st quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 21,367 shares of the company's stock worth $772,000 after buying an additional 3,477 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JHG. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Janus Henderson Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $43.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 69,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.07, for a total value of $2,971,830.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 58,057 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,500,514.99. This represents a 54.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 19.60% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.5%

Janus Henderson Group stock traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $44.45. The stock had a trading volume of 159,999 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,268,291. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12 month low of $28.26 and a 12 month high of $46.68. The company has a market capitalization of $6.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.71, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $41.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.38. The company has a current ratio of 4.49, a quick ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $633.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $614.46 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 16.06%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.85 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is presently 60.15%.

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.