141,400 Shares in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG Acquired by GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC.

GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 141,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,726,000. Janus Henderson Group makes up 1.0% of GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 134.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. United Community Bank bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 42.3% during the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.29.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE:JHG opened at $51.71 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 10.18, a P/E/G ratio of 5.75 and a beta of 1.37. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $35.56 and a twelve month high of $53.76. The company has a current ratio of 3.89, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company’s 50 day moving average is $51.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.30.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $541.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $560.37 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 14.59% and a net margin of 24.33%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 4.39 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO William B. Cassidy sold 16,947 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.27, for a total value of $885,819.69. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 118,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,216,941.53. This represents a 12.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ali Dibadj sold 127,632 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.12, for a total transaction of $6,269,283.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 449,078 shares in the company, valued at $22,058,711.36. This trade represents a 22.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 146,229 shares of company stock valued at $7,239,650 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 21.00% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group 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.