Janus Henderson Group (JHG) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) is scheduled to be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter. Parties that are interested in participating in the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.26. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 18.39% and a return on equity of 9.46%. The firm had revenue of $568.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $520.26 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.61 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Janus Henderson Group to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Down 0.7 %

NYSE JHG opened at $31.62 on Thursday. Janus Henderson Group has a 12 month low of $22.17 and a 12 month high of $33.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.89 and a quick ratio of 2.76. The company has a market capitalization of $5.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.53. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $31.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.82.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 12th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 9th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.93%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.82%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on JHG. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Thursday, January 4th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $948,190.08. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 126,439 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,910,758.27. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 22,076 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $682,810.68. Following the sale, the insider now owns 101,623 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,143,199.39. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $948,190.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,910,758.27. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 70,133 shares of company stock valued at $2,172,459 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 20.00% 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.