Roger Mj Thompson Sells 9,000 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Stock

Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total value of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 130,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Roger Mj Thompson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 10th, Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total value of $318,420.00.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Janus Henderson Group stock opened at $36.20 on Friday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a fifty-two week low of $22.17 and a fifty-two week high of $39.11. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a current ratio of 4.05. The stock has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.66, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.51.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $588.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $568.79 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 21.02%. The firm’s revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.31%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 58.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Thursday. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 2.4% in the second quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY now owns 11,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 45,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,376,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 39.7% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 369 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 26.5% in the 2nd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Graypoint LLC increased its position in Janus Henderson Group by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 10,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $345,000 after buying an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Janus Henderson Group

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.