Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Purchased by Creative Planning

Creative Planning lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 10.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,568 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,044 shares during the period. Creative Planning’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,202,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,652,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $449,036,000 after purchasing an additional 71,753 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 8,831,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,456,000 after buying an additional 103,341 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,090,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,741,000 after buying an additional 344,582 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 43.5% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 5,968,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,205,000 after acquiring an additional 1,809,249 shares during the period. Finally, Ariel Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.7% in the second quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 2,256,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,064,000 after acquiring an additional 16,653 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on JHG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $38.63.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE:JHG opened at $41.19 on Thursday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $22.78 and a one year high of $41.59. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a current ratio of 4.05. The stock has a market cap of $6.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.50.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 21.02% and a return on equity of 10.76%. The business had revenue of $588.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $568.79 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

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

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.