Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Reduces Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. reduced its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 20.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,682 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,356 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,468,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Silchester International Investors LLP lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Silchester International Investors LLP now owns 14,888,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $448,893,000 after buying an additional 914,200 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,540,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,616,000 after buying an additional 84,307 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,444,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,442,000 after buying an additional 419,392 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,446,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,905,000 after purchasing an additional 17,869 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,791,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,018,000 after purchasing an additional 17,688 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total value of $58,473.24. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 3,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $114,074.45. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Janus Henderson Group news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 22,076 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Brennan A. Hughes sold 1,812 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total transaction of $58,473.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 3,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $114,074.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 70,133 shares of company stock valued at $2,172,459. Insiders own 19.60% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

JHG stock opened at $34.14 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 3.92. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 52 week low of $22.17 and a 52 week high of $34.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $32.31 and its 200 day moving average is $30.12. The firm has a market cap of $5.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.53.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.08. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 19.89% and a return on equity of 10.02%. The company had revenue of $551.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $547.20 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 2.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on JHG shares. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 15th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. StockNews.com cut shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.37.

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.