Janus Living, Inc. (NYSE:JAN) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of Janus Living, Inc. (NYSE:JAN) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $32.29.

JAN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Janus Living in a report on Tuesday. Huntington began coverage on shares of Janus Living in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. They issued a “strong-buy” rating for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Janus Living from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Janus Living from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Janus Living from $34.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th.

Janus Living News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Janus Living this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huntington reiterated a “Strong-Buy” rating and forecasts earnings growth from $1.17 per share in FY2027 to $1.37 in FY2028. Its estimates include $0.26 per share for Q4 2026 and $0.59 for Q2 2027, supporting an optimistic longer-term outlook. MarketBeat Janus Living page
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street analysts collectively rate JAN “Moderate Buy,” according to a report, indicating generally positive—but not uniformly strong—analyst sentiment. Analyst rating report
• Negative Sentiment: Janus Living priced an upsized public offering of 26.25 million Class A-1 shares at $28.50 each and gave underwriters an option to buy up to 3.94 million additional shares. The added share supply could dilute existing shareholders and weigh on the stock. Janus Living offering announcement

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Living

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JAN. Aberdeen Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Janus Living in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $925,000. Aew Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Janus Living in the 3rd quarter worth about $597,000. Machina Capital S.A.S. bought a new position in shares of Janus Living during the 3rd quarter valued at $298,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Janus Living during the 3rd quarter worth $38,077,000. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA purchased a new position in shares of Janus Living in the third quarter valued at approximately $344,000. 6.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Living Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of NYSE JAN opened at $31.85 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $29.58 and its 200 day moving average is $28.08. Janus Living has a 52 week low of $22.76 and a 52 week high of $32.83.

Janus Living (NYSE:JAN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The REIT reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $216.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $203.32 million. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 45.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Janus Living will post 0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Living Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 18th will be paid a $0.0475 dividend. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 18th.

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