Trexquant Investment LP Boosts Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Trexquant Investment LP boosted its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 197.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 100,539 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 66,750 shares during the quarter. Trexquant Investment LP owned approximately 0.06% of Janus Henderson Group worth $3,031,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 72.6% during the fourth quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the third quarter worth about $39,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Country Club Bank GFN purchased a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on JHG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 3rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.37.

Insider Transactions at Janus Henderson Group

In related news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 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 $948,190.08. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,910,758.27. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other Janus Henderson Group news, insider Georgina Fogo sold 22,076 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the insider now directly 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 the SEC website. Also, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 30,656 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total transaction of $948,190.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 126,439 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,910,758.27. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 70,133 shares of company stock worth $2,172,459 in the last 90 days. 19.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 1.9 %

JHG stock traded up $0.65 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $34.38. The company had a trading volume of 734,906 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,011,632. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $22.17 and a 1 year high of $34.96. The company has a current ratio of 3.92, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market capitalization of $5.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.98, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $32.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $30.21.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $547.20 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 2.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.54%. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.87%.

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.