Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Has $56.81 Million Stock Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 274.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,106,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 811,000 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned approximately 0.72% of Janus Henderson Group worth $56,815,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 29.9% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Inscription Capital LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Inscription Capital LLC now owns 13,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $663,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 2.0% during the first quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 14,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $740,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 14.7% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 5,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of Janus Henderson Group stock opened at $51.95 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 3.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.78. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $38.67 and a 12-month high of $53.76.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $541.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $560.37 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 24.33% and a return on equity of 14.59%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.79 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 4.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on JHG shares. Zacks Research cut Janus Henderson Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.40.

Janus Henderson Group Company Profile

Janus Henderson Group plc is a global asset manager offering a broad range of investment solutions across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternative strategies. The firm provides portfolio management services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries and individual investors. Its product lineup includes actively managed mutual funds, separate accounts and exchange-traded funds, designed to meet a variety of risk-return objectives and investment horizons.

The company was formed in May 2017 through the merger of Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group, combining decades of investment expertise in both the U.S.