nVerses Capital LLC Has $27,000 Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

nVerses Capital LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 87.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,700 shares during the quarter. nVerses Capital LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $27,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in JHG. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,580,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,465,000 after acquiring an additional 40,427 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 14.4% during the 1st quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 12,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,598 shares during the last quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 28.8% during the 1st quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,872 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 32,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 10.2% in the first quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 5,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $318,420.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 139,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,923,869.98. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $318,420.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 139,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,923,869.98. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.51, for a total value of $279,338.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 89,048 shares in the company, valued at $3,251,142.48. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 25,651 shares of company stock valued at $918,158 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.60% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Janus Henderson Group stock opened at $39.33 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.47, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 4.05, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12 month low of $22.17 and a 12 month high of $41.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $37.82 and its 200-day moving average is $35.14.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 21.02%. The firm had revenue of $588.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $568.79 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.25 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.97%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on JHG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. TD Cowen upped their target price 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. StockNews.com downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. 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 a consensus price target of $38.63.

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.