UBS Group Boosts Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) Price Target to $45.00

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at UBS Group from $42.00 to $45.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 2.31% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on JHG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $45.63.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 1.1 %

NYSE:JHG opened at $43.98 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $6.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18, a PEG ratio of 0.62 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 0.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $43.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.32. Janus Henderson Group has a 52 week low of $29.50 and a 52 week high of $45.74.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 last year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Janus Henderson Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 642 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.