Graham Capital Management L.P. Has $4.18 Million Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG

Key Points

• Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 109.6% during the first quarter, owning approximately 0.07% of the company worth $4.18 million.
• Several hedge funds have also raised their stakes in Janus Henderson Group, with significant increases from GAMMA Investing LLC (4,188.8%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (28.8%).
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Janus Henderson Group, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $43.33, indicating cautious optimism among investors.

Graham Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 109.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 115,749 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 60,516 shares during the quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. owned approximately 0.07% of Janus Henderson Group worth $4,184,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 182.2% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 920 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 48.9% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,172 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 87.9% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,462 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 684 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 82.3% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 1,038 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthquest Corp bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 1st quarter valued at $115,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

JHG stock traded down $0.81 during trading on Friday, hitting $44.29. 1,201,192 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,266,863. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $28.26 and a one year high of $46.68. The stock has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.40. 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.06% and a return on equity of 12.01%. The company had revenue of $633.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $614.46 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Janus Henderson Group

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $44.78.

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.