Vise Technologies Inc. Buys 949 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Vise Technologies Inc. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 11.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,011 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $272,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 72.6% during the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares during the period. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $52,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 14.8% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Country Club Bank GFN purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $948,190.08. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 126,439 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,910,758.27. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 22,076 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $682,810.68. Following the sale, the insider now owns 101,623 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,143,199.39. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $948,190.08. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 126,439 shares in the company, valued at $3,910,758.27. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 70,133 shares of company stock valued at $2,172,459. 20.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on JHG. UBS Group increased their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $34.00 to $37.00 in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $30.37.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE:JHG traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $34.82. 207,544 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,074,492. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 3.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $22.17 and a 1 year high of $34.96.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.08. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 19.89%. The company had revenue of $551.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $547.20 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 2.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.48%. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is 58.87%.

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.