JAN (NYSE:JAN) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

JAN (NYSE:JAN) was downgraded by Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of JAN from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of JAN from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of JAN in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $27.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group set a $29.00 target price on shares of JAN in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised JAN from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JAN has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.15.

JAN Price Performance

JAN stock opened at $29.21 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $28.62. The company has a market capitalization of $7.69 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -584.20. JAN has a 12 month low of $22.76 and a 12 month high of $32.83.

JAN (NYSE:JAN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $216.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $203.32 million. The company’s revenue was up 45.4% on a year-over-year basis. JAN has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-0.980 EPS. Analysts anticipate that JAN will post 0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More JAN News

Here are the key news stories impacting JAN this week:

• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade triggered unusually high trading volume, indicating increased investor interest in JAN and helping support the shares. The specific rating change was not disclosed in the available report. JAN Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to $34, above the stock’s recent trading level, reinforcing the view that Janus Living’s senior-housing portfolio and growth strategy may offer further upside. Royal Bank of Canada Boosts JAN Price Target to $34
• Positive Sentiment: Janus Living’s latest quarter showed strong demand, with revenue rising 45.4% year over year to $216.5 million and full-year 2026 EPS guidance set at $0.95-$0.98. Institutional ownership activity was also broadly supportive, with 120 investors adding shares versus four reducing positions in the latest reported period.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s quarterly EPS of $0.05 missed the $0.23 consensus estimate despite revenue exceeding expectations. This creates some concern about profitability, although management maintained its full-year outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Janus Living priced a public offering of 16 million Class A-1 shares at $29 per share, with an option for underwriters to purchase up to 2.4 million additional shares. The added share supply is creating dilution pressure and appears to be outweighing the company’s operating momentum in the near term. Proceeds will fund acquisitions, investments and general corporate purposes. Why Janus Living Stock Is Down Today

About JAN

Upon completion of this offering, we will be the only U.S. publicly traded REIT focused exclusively on the senior housing sector and the only U.S. publicly traded REIT whose entire portfolio is owned and operated under RIDEA structures. We have an initial portfolio consisting of 34 senior housing communities, comprised of 10,422 units as of December 31, 2025. Our communities are located primarily in major retirement markets across 10 states, with units in Florida and Texas representing 69% of the total units as of December 31, 2025.