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 on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total value of $318,420.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 139,171 shares in the company, valued at $4,923,869.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• On Thursday, September 12th, Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total value of $320,400.00.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE JHG opened at $36.20 on Friday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $22.17 and a 1 year high of $39.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.67. The company has a market capitalization of $5.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $35.91 and a 200 day moving average of $33.78.

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

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Henderson Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the second quarter worth $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 39.7% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 369 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 41.9% during the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 159.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 8th. UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $33.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Monday, September 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Thursday. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $37.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.33.

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.