Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Sold by Lecap Asset Management Ltd.

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. lowered its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 17.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,343 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,695 shares during the period. Lecap Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $922,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JHG. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 45,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,376,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 39.7% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 369 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 41.9% during the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.3% during the first quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 166,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,474,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. grew its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 10.2% during the first quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 5,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

JHG traded up $0.42 on Wednesday, reaching $36.98. The company had a trading volume of 1,100,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,074,478. The company has a fifty day moving average of $34.95 and a 200-day moving average of $33.10. The company has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.95, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a current ratio of 4.05, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $22.17 and a one year high of $39.11.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 21.02% and a return on equity of 10.76%. The firm had revenue of $588.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $568.79 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Janus Henderson Group’s revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 12th. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is 58.87%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, major shareholder Henderson Group Plc Janus purchased 28,326 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $3.43 per share, with a total value of $97,158.18. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 1,676,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,751,777.29. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Janus Henderson Group news, major shareholder Henderson Group Plc Janus purchased 28,326 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $3.43 per share, with a total value of $97,158.18. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 1,676,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,751,777.29. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.51, for a total transaction of $279,338.01. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 89,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,251,142.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders acquired 492,997 shares of company stock valued at $1,667,418. 19.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JHG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.26.

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.