Hancock Whitney Corp Raises Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Hancock Whitney Corp grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 431.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 415,271 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 337,067 shares during the quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp owned approximately 0.26% of Janus Henderson Group worth $17,661,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of JHG. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 84.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 96,217 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 43,933 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group during the third quarter worth about $204,000. World Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $253,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 478,249 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,106,000 after acquiring an additional 50,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 14,032 shares of the company's stock worth $534,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock traded up $0.02 on Tuesday, reaching $33.18. The company had a trading volume of 261,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,323,937. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $35.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $28.26 and a 52-week high of $46.68. The firm has a market cap of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of 12.96, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.43.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is 60.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on JHG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $44.00 to $33.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $44.22.

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.