KBC Group NV Buys 1,768 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 63.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,546 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,768 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,446,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,262,000 after purchasing an additional 36,711 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 0.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,124,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,907,000 after purchasing an additional 12,884 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,081,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,248,000 after buying an additional 467,049 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 350.9% during 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 acquiring an additional 827,132 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 578,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,038,000 after acquiring an additional 44,378 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on JHG. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of 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 raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $45.63.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $43.98 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $43.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.32. The stock has a market cap of $6.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.50. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $29.50 and a 52-week high of $45.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.74 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.55%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.94%.

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.