Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) CFO Roger Mj Thompson Sells 9,000 Shares

Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $318,420.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 139,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,923,869.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Roger Mj Thompson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 12th, Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total transaction of $320,400.00.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock traded up $0.64 during trading on Thursday, reaching $35.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 665,678 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,050,154. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.73. 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.51.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its quarterly 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 return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 21.02%. The business had revenue of $588.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $568.79 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.36%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on JHG. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Thursday. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $37.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $33.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Monday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.33.

Institutional Trading of Janus Henderson Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 39.7% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 369 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 401.6% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 41.9% during the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 159.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Janus Henderson Group

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.