Two Sigma Investments LP Has $345,000 Stock Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Two Sigma Investments LP trimmed its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 93.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,116 shares of the company’s stock after selling 125,661 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $345,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 11,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 6,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Callan Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 5,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of JHG opened at $36.90 on Wednesday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $28.26 and a 12-month high of $46.68. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.30. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market cap of $5.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.41, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.42.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. The business had revenue of $621.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $623.56 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.34%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This is a boost from Janus Henderson Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.49%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.78.

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.