Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Shares Purchased by Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 77.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 52,378 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,857 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $2,228,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHG. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 24.5% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 11,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Callan Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 5,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on JHG shares. StockNews.com upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.38.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 3.3 %

Shares of JHG opened at $37.55 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $5.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.49. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $30.35 and a 12-month high of $46.68. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $42.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.49. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 12.18%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.94%.

Janus Henderson Group 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.