Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG – Get Free Report) major shareholder Henderson Group Plc Janus purchased 189,856 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $3.20 per share, for a total transaction of $607,539.20. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 2,081,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,659,737.60. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.
Henderson Group Plc Janus also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, July 10th, Henderson Group Plc Janus bought 55,463 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $3.46 per share, for a total transaction of $191,901.98.
- On Monday, July 8th, Henderson Group Plc Janus purchased 47,492 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $3.46 per share, with a total value of $164,322.32.
- On Friday, July 5th, Henderson Group Plc Janus acquired 28,326 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $3.43 per share, for a total transaction of $97,158.18.
- On Wednesday, July 3rd, Henderson Group Plc Janus acquired 166,042 shares of Janus Henderson Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $3.55 per share, for a total transaction of $589,449.10.
Janus Henderson Group Price Performance
Janus Henderson Group stock traded up $0.31 during trading on Friday, reaching $36.57. The company had a trading volume of 410,532 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,043,481. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.23. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $22.17 and a 1-year high of $36.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a PE ratio of 13.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 3.92.
Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 13th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 10th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.27%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.87%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Henderson Group
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Silchester International Investors LLP boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Silchester International Investors LLP now owns 14,888,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,893,000 after purchasing an additional 914,200 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,652,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,036,000 after acquiring an additional 71,753 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 8,831,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,456,000 after acquiring an additional 103,341 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,444,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,442,000 after acquiring an additional 419,392 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,446,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,905,000 after acquiring an additional 17,869 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently commented on JHG. StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.81.
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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.
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