Css LLC Il Invests $638,000 in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Css LLC Il bought a new position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 14,998 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $638,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 825.2% during the fourth 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on JHG. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Bank of America upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $42.78.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of JHG opened at $36.51 on Thursday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $28.26 and a 52-week high of $46.68. 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 market cap of $5.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.26, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46. The business's 50 day moving average is $34.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.07.

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

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.38%. 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 63.49%.

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.

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