Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $6.67 Million Stake in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc by 6.2%, owning 171,642 shares valued at approximately $6.67 million as of the latest filing.
• Janus Henderson Group recently reported an EPS of $0.90 for the last quarter, surpassing expectations and showing a revenue increase of 7.6% year-over-year.
• The company's dividend yield stands at 3.5% following a quarterly dividend announcement of $0.40 per share, indicating a payout ratio of 60.15%.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 171,642 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 10,085 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.11% of Janus Henderson Group worth $6,667,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 4,233.1% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 834,380 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,163,000 after buying an additional 815,124 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the first quarter valued at about $21,890,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 821.8% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,104 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,519,000 after purchasing an additional 412,865 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 7.7% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,946,058 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,800,000 after purchasing an additional 352,617 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 48.5% during the first quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 995,445 shares of the company's stock worth $35,985,000 after purchasing an additional 325,240 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE JHG opened at $45.54 on Monday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $44.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.12. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $28.26 and a 1 year high of $46.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a PE ratio of 17.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 4.49 and a quick ratio of 3.91.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 16.06%.The company had revenue of $633.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $614.46 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. Janus Henderson Group's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 of this dividend was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 60.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 69,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.07, for a total transaction of $2,971,830.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,057 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,500,514.99. This trade represents a 54.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 27,491 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.26, for a total value of $1,244,242.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 113,097 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,118,770.22. This represents a 19.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 20.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on JHG. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Friday. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $52.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research 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. Bank of America upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Janus Henderson Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $46.20.

Janus Henderson Group Company 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.

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