Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Silchester International Investors LLP

Silchester International Investors LLP lowered its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 68.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 491,558 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,069,443 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group accounts for about 3.2% of Silchester International Investors LLP's holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Silchester International Investors LLP owned about 0.31% of Janus Henderson Group worth $17,770,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JHG. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Janus Henderson Group by 48.9% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,172 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased 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 in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased 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 in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of JHG traded up $0.16 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $37.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 777,262 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,155,363. The firm has a market cap of $5.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.42. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $28.26 and a 1-year 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 company has a 50 day moving average of $34.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.28.

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

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.32%. This is a boost from Janus Henderson Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 12th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.49%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on JHG. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. 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 report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average 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.