Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG Shares Sold by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,888 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,189 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,743,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 100.6% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 47,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,862,000 after acquiring an additional 24,040 shares in the last quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $325,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 10,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,000 after acquiring an additional 1,534 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 26,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,025,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 126.7% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 77,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,008,000 after acquiring an additional 43,277 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:JHG opened at $41.73 on Monday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $28.26 and a 1 year high of $46.68. The stock has a market cap of $6.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.69, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.54. The business has a fifty day moving average of $44.16 and a 200-day moving average of $39.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 3.91 and a current ratio of 4.49.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 16.06%.The company had revenue of $633.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $614.46 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is 60.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on JHG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Morgan Stanley restated a “positive” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 27,491 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.26, for a total value of $1,244,242.66. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 113,097 shares in the company, valued at $5,118,770.22. This represents a 19.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Georgina Fogo sold 69,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.07, for a total value of $2,971,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 58,057 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,500,514.99. This trade represents a 54.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 20.40% of the company’s stock.

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.