Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG Shares Sold by Capital Research Global Investors

Capital Research Global Investors cut its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 26.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,771,437 shares of the company’s stock after selling 973,170 shares during the quarter. Capital Research Global Investors’ holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $131,837,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of JHG. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 134.6% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 108.0% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 114.7% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 831 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of JHG opened at $51.81 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a current ratio of 3.89. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $35.76 and a 1 year high of $53.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a PE ratio of 10.20, a P/E/G ratio of 5.76 and a beta of 1.36.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.29.

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.