Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Has $2.30 Million Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 68.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 68,258 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 27,780 shares during the quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $2,301,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Janus Henderson Group during the 4th quarter worth about $834,000. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 1st quarter worth about $6,793,000. Duality Advisers LP bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 1st quarter worth about $2,741,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 163.0% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 47,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,549,000 after acquiring an additional 29,181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 77.7% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 251,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,283,000 after acquiring an additional 110,136 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.51, for a total transaction of $279,338.01. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 89,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,251,142.48. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.60, for a total value of $320,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 130,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,634,087.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Michelle Rosenberg sold 7,651 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.51, for a total value of $279,338.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 89,048 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,251,142.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 492,997 shares of company stock valued at $1,667,418 and sold 25,651 shares valued at $918,158. Corporate insiders own 19.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JHG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. UBS Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Monday, September 9th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.33.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of JHG opened at $38.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a current ratio of 4.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $36.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.51. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52 week low of $22.17 and a 52 week high of $39.11.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $588.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $568.79 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 21.02%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.07%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.87%.

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.