UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Boosts Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 1.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,079,496 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 16,627 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.68% of Janus Henderson Group worth $45,911,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of JHG. Twinbeech Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth $534,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter valued at $1,328,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 37.2% in the 4th quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC now owns 21,310 shares of the company's stock worth $906,000 after acquiring an additional 5,778 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 113.7% in the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,010,600 shares of the company's stock worth $42,981,000 after purchasing an additional 537,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE:JHG traded down $0.71 on Friday, hitting $36.34. The stock had a trading volume of 413,280 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,141,993. The stock has a market cap of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46. 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 business's 50-day simple moving average is $34.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.79. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $28.26 and a 52-week high of $46.68.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $621.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.71 EPS. As a group, 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This is a boost from Janus Henderson Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.40%. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is 63.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on JHG. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective 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. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target 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.