Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $47.38.

Several analysts have recently commented on JHG shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. UBS Group raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley increased 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 3.0 %

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $35.97 on Monday. Janus Henderson Group has a 52-week low of $30.35 and a 52-week high of $46.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08. The business has a fifty day moving average of $41.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.55. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a PE ratio of 14.05, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.49.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company posted $0.82 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 60.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Henderson Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JHG. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 66.9% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Company 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.