Cwm LLC Buys 2,748 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Cwm LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 158.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,484 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,748 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $171,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Janus Henderson Group by 41.9% during the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 419 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 159.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 94.5% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 1,411 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Janus Henderson Group

In related news, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.51, for a total value of $279,338.01. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 89,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,251,142.48. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other Janus Henderson Group news, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.51, for a total value of $279,338.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 89,048 shares in the company, valued at $3,251,142.48. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total value of $320,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 130,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 25,651 shares of company stock valued at $918,158. 19.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JHG opened at $39.33 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.47, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $37.82 and its 200-day moving average is $35.14. The company has a quick ratio of 2.67, a current ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $22.17 and a twelve month high of $41.47.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 21.02%. The firm had revenue of $588.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $568.79 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th were paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.97%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on JHG shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $38.63.

Janus Henderson Group 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.