Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) is Silchester International Investors LLP's Largest Position

Silchester International Investors LLP raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 6.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,888,669 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 914,200 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group comprises about 55.2% of Silchester International Investors LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Silchester International Investors LLP owned about 8.99% of Janus Henderson Group worth $448,893,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the first quarter worth $218,000. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 542 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 100.1% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 11,194 shares of the company's stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 5,599 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 10.6% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,107 shares of the company's stock valued at $215,000 after buying an additional 585 shares during the period. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 7.4% in the first quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,695 shares of the company's stock worth $234,000 after buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 1.1 %

NYSE:JHG traded down $0.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $31.73. The company had a trading volume of 675,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,190,833. Janus Henderson Group plc has a fifty-two week low of $22.17 and a fifty-two week high of $33.25. The business's fifty day moving average is $31.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.49. The firm has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.76 and a current ratio of 3.89.

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

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 28th. Investors of record on Monday, February 12th were given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 9th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.92%. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total transaction of $58,473.24. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 3,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $114,074.45. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Janus Henderson Group news, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total transaction of $58,473.24. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 3,535 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $114,074.45. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $948,190.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares in the company, valued at $3,910,758.27. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 70,133 shares of company stock valued at $2,172,459 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 19.60% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen began 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 objective on the stock. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $28.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $27.93.

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.