40,965 Shares in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Acquired by Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC

Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 40,965 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,742,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JHG. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 11,003 shares of the company's stock worth $468,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 6,356 shares of the company's stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. 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 in the last quarter. Callan Capital LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 5,741 shares of the company's stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock traded up $1.05 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $37.31. The stock had a trading volume of 1,402,744 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,138,101. The firm has a market cap of $5.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $34.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.88. 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 posted its 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. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. The company had revenue of $621.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $623.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.29%. This is an increase 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. UBS Group raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Six investment 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.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price 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.