Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 38.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,841 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 19,125 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp's holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $2,489,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 9.8% in the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 183,044 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,617,000 after acquiring an additional 16,296 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 55,595 shares of the company's stock worth $2,010,000 after buying an additional 3,217 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 83,039 shares of the company's stock worth $3,002,000 after buying an additional 10,955 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 24.6% in the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 7,919 shares of the company's stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J. W. Coons Advisors LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 8.8% in the first quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC now owns 10,398 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 2.1%
Shares of NYSE JHG traded up $0.90 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $43.20. 1,164,879 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,297,996. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $28.26 and a one year high of $46.68. The company has a market cap of $6.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.46. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $39.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.30 and a current ratio of 4.49.
Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $633.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $614.46 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.06% and a return on equity of 12.01%. The firm's revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.
Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 60.15%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages recently issued reports on JHG. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on 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. 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 research note on Friday, May 2nd. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $43.33.
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Janus Henderson Group Company Profile
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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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