PEAK6 Investments LLC Purchases Shares of 6,100 Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

PEAK6 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 6,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $232,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 350.9% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,062,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,463,000 after purchasing an additional 827,132 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $328,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $145,000. FMR LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 47,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,796,000 after purchasing an additional 6,472 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 2.7% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 21,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JHG opened at $44.63 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.53. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $26.38 and a 1 year high of $45.74. The company has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a PE ratio of 17.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $624.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is 61.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on JHG shares. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total transaction of $320,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 130,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,634,087.60. This trade represents a 6.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 19.60% 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.