JCP Investment Management LLC Makes New $1.44 Million Investment in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG

JCP Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 28,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,438,000. Janus Henderson Group makes up 1.0% of JCP Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 108.0% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 782 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 114.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 831 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 29.9% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on JHG shares. Zacks Research lowered Janus Henderson Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.40.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $51.95 on Monday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $38.67 and a twelve month high of $53.76. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $51.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.81. The company has a market capitalization of $8.00 billion, a PE ratio of 10.23, a PEG ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 3.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.08). Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 24.33% and a return on equity of 14.59%. The business had revenue of $541.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $560.37 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 4.39 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Company Profile

Janus Henderson Group plc is a global asset manager offering a broad range of investment solutions across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternative strategies. The firm provides portfolio management services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries and individual investors. Its product lineup includes actively managed mutual funds, separate accounts and exchange-traded funds, designed to meet a variety of risk-return objectives and investment horizons.

The company was formed in May 2017 through the merger of Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group, combining decades of investment expertise in both the U.S.