Signaturefd LLC Purchases 3,916 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 62.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,182 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,916 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $388,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 24.6% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 159.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $39.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $37.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.21. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $22.27 and a one year high of $41.47. The firm has a market cap of $6.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.50.

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

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.96%. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is 58.87%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total transaction of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 130,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total transaction of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 130,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The stock was 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. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 25,651 shares of company stock worth $918,158. 19.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on JHG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. StockNews.com lowered Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $38.63.

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.