Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Has $1.56 Million Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 121.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 51,577 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 28,321 shares during the quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,555,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Silchester International Investors LLP raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Silchester International Investors LLP now owns 14,888,669 shares of the company's stock valued at $448,893,000 after purchasing an additional 914,200 shares during the last quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $12,460,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 113.1% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 433,739 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,199,000 after purchasing an additional 230,167 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 690,723 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,834,000 after purchasing an additional 172,211 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,428,414 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,522,000 after purchasing an additional 155,037 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE JHG traded up $0.41 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $31.69. 1,088,167 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 889,349. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.37, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.53. 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 plc has a 52-week low of $22.17 and a 52-week high of $33.25. The company's 50-day moving average is $31.73 and its 200-day moving average is $28.91.

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 analysts' consensus estimates 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 in the prior year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. The company's revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 28th. Investors of record on Monday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.92%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 9th. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.82%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on JHG shares. StockNews.com upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. UBS Group upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. TD Cowen started coverage on Janus Henderson Group in a report on Thursday, January 4th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $30.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.83.

Insider Activity at Janus Henderson Group

In related news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $948,190.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,910,758.27. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $948,190.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,910,758.27. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total value of $58,473.24. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 3,535 shares of the company's stock, valued at $114,074.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 70,133 shares of company stock worth $2,172,459 in the last three months. 19.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.