Venturi Wealth Management LLC Raises Holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 24.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,577 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 911 shares during the quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 203.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 89.4% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased 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. Huntington National Bank increased 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. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 103.4% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares in the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of JHG opened at $41.85 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $43.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.97. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12-month low of $30.35 and a 12-month high of $46.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.65 billion, a PE ratio of 16.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 16.38%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Janus Henderson Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.73%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is 60.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $44.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Janus Henderson Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $46.75.

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.