KeyCorp Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) Stock Price

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) had its price target reduced by stock analysts at KeyCorp from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. KeyCorp’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 70.13% from the company’s current price.

JBI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Janus International Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Janus International Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Janus International Group from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Janus International Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.17.

Janus International Group Stock Performance

JBI opened at $5.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $734.36 million, a P/E ratio of 13.56 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.54 and a quick ratio of 2.57. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.01. Janus International Group has a 1-year low of $5.26 and a 1-year high of $10.80.

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $226.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $217.45 million. Janus International Group had a return on equity of 15.26% and a net margin of 6.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.57 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Janus International Group will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Janus International Group by 130.0% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 5,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 3,017 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Janus International Group by 1,978.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 5,105 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in shares of Janus International Group by 28.4% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 6,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 1,445 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Janus International Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Janus International Group by 771.0% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 7,229 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 6,399 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.78% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Janus International Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Janus International Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp keeps an “overweight” rating and sets a $9 price target (lowered from $12), still implying meaningful upside from current levels; this endorsement from a coverage analyst can support longer‑term investor interest. KeyCorp Price Target Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Janus added two independent directors (Jeannine Lane and Paul Vasington) to its board, strengthening governance and audit/nomination oversight—typically viewed positively by investors focused on board quality. Board Appointments Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q4 results presentation (slides) was posted for investors; it provides detail on segment trends, backlog and management’s operational priorities—useful for modeling but does not by itself change the earnings surprise. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings‑call transcripts and highlights were published (multiple outlets). They confirm management highlighted revenue resilience but margin/earnings pressure; read the transcript for specifics on cost actions and end‑market demand. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha) Earnings Call Transcript (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Press summaries (e.g., Yahoo Finance) emphasize Janus is “navigating market” headwinds—useful context but mostly restates the mixed beat/miss and management commentary. Earnings Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade pushed JBI to a new one‑year low, amplifying near‑term selling pressure; the downgrade reflects concerns about earnings momentum and margin recovery after the EPS miss. Analyst Downgrade / New 1‑Year Low

Janus International Group Company Profile

Janus International Group, Inc is a global provider of specialized storage and security products for self-storage, commercial, industrial and residential applications. The company designs, engineers and manufactures a broad range of building components focused on perimeter security and facility access solutions. Janus serves customers through dealer networks, direct sales offices and distribution partners across multiple end markets.

Core product offerings include steel roll-up doors and sectional overhead doors, perimeter fencing and automated gate systems, parking security products and climate-controlled modular storage buildings.