Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Increases Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 6.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,444,113 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 419,392 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 4.49% of Janus Henderson Group worth $224,442,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,540,493 shares of the company's stock valued at $349,616,000 after purchasing an additional 84,307 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 33.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 690,723 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,834,000 after buying an additional 172,211 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 207.2% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 86,179 shares of the company's stock worth $2,225,000 after acquiring an additional 58,122 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 121.8% during the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 51,577 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,555,000 after acquiring an additional 28,321 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 2.0% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,773,943 shares of the company's stock worth $45,803,000 after purchasing an additional 34,791 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Janus Henderson Group

In related news, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total transaction of $58,473.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 3,535 shares of the company's stock, valued at $114,074.45. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 $114,074.45. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,910,758.27. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 73,451 shares of company stock valued at $2,275,283. 20.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 3.0 %

JHG traded up $1.00 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $34.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,250,093 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,083,829. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $22.17 and a 1 year high of $34.96. The stock's 50-day moving average is $32.03 and its 200-day moving average is $29.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.13, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 3.92, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.08. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 19.89%. The company had revenue of $551.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $547.20 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 2.97 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 13th will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. Janus Henderson Group's payout ratio is 58.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on JHG shares. UBS Group upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. StockNews.com lowered Janus Henderson Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. TD Cowen raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $30.37.

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.