DGS Capital Management LLC Makes New $334,000 Investment in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 11,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $334,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 486.3% in the 1st quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 1,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 1st quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 19,944.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,795 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock opened at $30.82 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.76 and a current ratio of 3.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of 13.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.52. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52-week low of $22.17 and a 52-week high of $33.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.56.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $568.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $520.26 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 18.39% and a return on equity of 9.46%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.61 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 2.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 12th were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 9th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.06%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on JHG shares. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 19th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $30.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $28.00 to $31.00 in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.93.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $948,190.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares in the company, valued at $3,910,758.27. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, COO James R. Lowry sold 9,754 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $301,691.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 35,265 shares in the company, valued at $1,090,746.45. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 126,439 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,910,758.27. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 70,133 shares of company stock valued at $2,172,459. Insiders own 20.00% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Profile

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.