Van ECK Associates Corp Has $4.35 Million Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 35.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 102,248 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,603 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp owned approximately 0.06% of Janus Henderson Group worth $4,348,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 63.6% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,000 after purchasing an additional 1,768 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 92,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,977,000 after purchasing an additional 13,942 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $413,000. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 210.6% during the third quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 228,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,690,000 after purchasing an additional 154,778 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 233,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,979,000 after purchasing an additional 14,996 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on 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 lifted their price target for the company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research note 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 research note on Monday, November 11th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.75.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of JHG stock opened at $43.87 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $6.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.13, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.89. 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 plc has a fifty-two week low of $30.01 and a fifty-two week high of $46.68.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share 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 in the prior year, the company earned $0.82 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.56%. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is currently 60.94%.

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.