Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Bought by Deutsche Bank AG

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

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 825.2% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,286 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,147 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of 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. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $42.78.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:JHG traded down $0.30 on Friday, reaching $36.24. The stock had a trading volume of 1,370,336 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,137,038. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a 50-day moving average of $34.53 and a 200 day moving average of $39.97. The stock has a market cap of $5.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46. 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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The company had revenue of $621.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $623.56 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.71 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current 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 4.42%. 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%.

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.