Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) PT Raised to $30.00 at UBS Group

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) had its target price hoisted by equities research analysts at UBS Group from $28.00 to $30.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "sell" rating on the stock. UBS Group's target price would suggest a potential downside of 5.45% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $30.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $28.00 to $31.00 in a report on Friday, February 2nd. StockNews.com raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $27.57.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE:JHG traded down $0.36 on Friday, hitting $31.73. The company had a trading volume of 675,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,113,765. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $31.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.45. Janus Henderson Group has a 1 year low of $22.17 and a 1 year high of $33.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.76, a current ratio of 3.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.52.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.26. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 18.39% and a return on equity of 9.46%. The firm had revenue of $568.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $520.26 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.61 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group will post 2.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 22,076 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $682,810.68. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 101,623 shares in the company, valued at $3,143,199.39. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, COO James R. Lowry sold 9,754 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $301,691.22. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 35,265 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,090,746.45. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Georgina Fogo sold 22,076 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $682,810.68. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 101,623 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,143,199.39. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 70,133 shares of company stock worth $2,172,459 over the last quarter. Insiders own 19.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Henderson Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 45,635 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,376,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 39.7% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,299 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 369 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. FMR LLC now owns 142,741 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,803,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,695 shares of the company's stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 72.6% in the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company's stock.

About Janus Henderson Group

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.