Versant Capital Management Inc Makes New Investment in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 159.6% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 41.9% in the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 140.8% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 16,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 9,655 shares during the period. Invst LLC bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the first quarter worth about $723,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Janus Henderson Group by 536.7% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 151,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,995,000 after acquiring an additional 128,021 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, major shareholder Henderson Group Plc Janus acquired 166,042 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $3.55 per share, for a total transaction of $589,449.10. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 1,648,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,852,448.35. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 487,179 shares of company stock worth $1,650,371. Company insiders own 19.60% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 1.3 %

JHG stock traded up $0.44 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $34.64. 84,660 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,067,078. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 1 year low of $22.17 and a 1 year high of $39.11. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $34.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.66. The stock has a market cap of $5.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.92 and a quick ratio of 2.64.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $588.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $568.79 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 21.02% and a return on equity of 10.76%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.15 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.50%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 12th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on JHG shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.92.

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.