Silchester International Investors LLP Sells 4,173,435 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Silchester International Investors LLP trimmed its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 72.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,561,001 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,173,435 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group accounts for 0.0% of Silchester International Investors LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Silchester International Investors LLP owned 0.98% of Janus Henderson Group worth $66,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 201.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 102,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,459,000 after purchasing an additional 68,544 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in Janus Henderson Group by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 28,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $957,000 after buying an additional 562 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 15.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 28,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $945,000 after purchasing an additional 3,740 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in Janus Henderson Group by 4.2% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 43,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,464,000 after buying an additional 1,745 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 68.6% in the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 68,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,301,000 after purchasing an additional 27,780 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 1.6 %

JHG stock opened at $43.55 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $6.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.50. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $28.52 and a twelve month high of $45.74. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $43.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.72. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $624.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $600.88 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The company’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. Analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.58%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is 61.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on JHG shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted 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. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.75.

Janus Henderson Group Company 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.