Bailard Inc. Buys 464 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Bailard Inc. raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,357 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the period. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $823,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 350.9% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,062,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,463,000 after buying an additional 827,132 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 32.5% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,927,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,969,000 after acquiring an additional 473,143 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 28.9% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,081,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,248,000 after purchasing an additional 467,049 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the third quarter worth $8,029,000. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 210.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 228,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,690,000 after purchasing an additional 154,778 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on JHG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.38.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $41.23 on Tuesday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52 week low of $30.35 and a 52 week high of $46.68. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $43.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.42. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $6.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.50.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.94%.

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.