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

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,079,496 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,627 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 0.68% of Janus Henderson Group worth $45,911,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 825.2% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,286 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,147 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Bank of America raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $43.00 in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective 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. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target 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. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.78.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE JHG traded down $0.35 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $36.97. 2,939,992 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,145,281. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.86. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $28.26 and a 12-month high of $46.68. The firm has a market cap of $5.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.07. The company 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%. Janus Henderson Group's quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.71 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.33%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.49%.

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.