Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG Shares Bought by Mutual of America Capital Management LLC

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 1.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 323,422 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,291 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Janus Henderson Group worth $12,562,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in JHG. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 1st quarter worth $21,890,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 821.8% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,519,000 after buying an additional 412,865 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,946,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,800,000 after buying an additional 352,617 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 48.5% during the 1st quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 995,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,985,000 after buying an additional 325,240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 1,924.0% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 279,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,099,000 after buying an additional 265,550 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE:JHG opened at $41.73 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 4.49 and a quick ratio of 3.91. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.62. The stock has a market cap of $6.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.69, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.54. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1-year low of $28.26 and a 1-year high of $46.68.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $633.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $614.46 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.06% and a return on equity of 12.01%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.85 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.15%.

Insider Transactions at Janus Henderson Group

In other news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 69,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.07, for a total transaction of $2,971,830.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 58,057 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,500,514.99. This trade represents a 54.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 27,491 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.26, for a total transaction of $1,244,242.66. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 113,097 shares in the company, valued at $5,118,770.22. The trade was a 19.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 20.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on JHG. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Janus Henderson Group in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $52.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.00.

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.