Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Acquired by UMB Bank n.a.

UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 56.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 787 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the quarter. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $33,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 642 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 70.6% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 24.6% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

JHG stock opened at $43.47 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a PE ratio of 17.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $43.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.90. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $28.52 and a 52-week high of $45.74.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $624.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The firm’s revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.59%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is currently 61.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on JHG. UBS Group boosted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.75.

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.