Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Purchased by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG - Free Report) by 23.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 319,249 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 60,546 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.20% of Janus Henderson Group worth $13,578,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JHG. Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter worth $718,000. Mubadala Investment Co PJSC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter worth $2,402,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 23.9% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 7,247,633 shares of the company's stock worth $308,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,399,781 shares during the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter worth $204,000. Finally, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter worth $4,881,000. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE:JHG traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $38.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,622,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,124,921. Janus Henderson Group plc has a fifty-two week low of $28.26 and a fifty-two week high of $46.68. The firm's 50 day moving average is $34.53 and its 200-day moving average is $40.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08. The firm has a market cap of $6.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.46.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.07. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. The business had revenue of $621.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.56 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.71 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. This is a positive change from Janus Henderson Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. Janus Henderson Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.49%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JHG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $57.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $42.78.

Janus Henderson Group 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.