Guggenheim Capital LLC Sells 7,881 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Guggenheim Capital LLC cut its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 43.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,438 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,881 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC's holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $444,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted 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 worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,147 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 48.7% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JHG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. UBS Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $44.44.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

NYSE:JHG traded up $0.74 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $35.40. The stock had a trading volume of 416,993 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,338,693. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion, a PE ratio of 13.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12 month low of $28.26 and a 12 month 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.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.07. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. The business had revenue of $621.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $623.56 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.71 EPS. Janus Henderson Group's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

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.