Deutsche Bank AG Boosts Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 886.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 142,145 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 127,731 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.09% of Janus Henderson Group worth $6,045,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JHG. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 84.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 96,217 shares of the company's stock worth $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 43,933 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 33,152 shares of the company's stock worth $1,410,000 after purchasing an additional 5,551 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 21,215 shares of the company's stock worth $902,000 after acquiring an additional 2,608 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter valued at $413,000. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter valued at $218,000. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE JHG traded up $0.09 during trading on Thursday, hitting $36.58. 1,374,177 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,131,924. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $28.26 and a 12-month high of $46.68. The firm has a market cap of $5.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.29, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $621.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.56 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. Janus Henderson Group's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.71 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is a positive change from Janus Henderson Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.37%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.49%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on JHG. Bank of America raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their target price for the company 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. Wall Street Zen cut Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $42.78.

Janus Henderson Group 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.