Two Sigma Investments LP Lowers Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Two Sigma Investments LP cut its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 93.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,116 shares of the company's stock after selling 125,661 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP's holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $345,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,148,813 shares of the company's stock valued at $601,749,000 after buying an additional 203,330 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 7,247,633 shares of the company's stock worth $308,242,000 after buying an additional 1,399,781 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,593,441 shares of the company's stock valued at $195,359,000 after purchasing an additional 147,362 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,320,796 shares of the company's stock valued at $98,703,000 after acquiring an additional 180,726 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $83,525,000. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG traded down $0.90 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $36.13. 777,244 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,155,871. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.69 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.42. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $28.26 and a one year high of $46.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08. The company's 50 day moving average is $34.90 and its 200 day moving average is $39.16.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last announced 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. 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%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.71 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were given 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.43%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on JHG. UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced 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. Bank of America upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average 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.