Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG Shares Sold by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS decreased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 77.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,884 shares of the company’s stock after selling 107,029 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $1,587,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Group by 108.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 114.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 831 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 29.9% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 935 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on JHG shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.40.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

Shares of JHG opened at $51.95 on Friday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $38.67 and a twelve month high of $53.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.23, a PEG ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $51.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.62. The company has a current ratio of 3.89, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.08). Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 14.59% and a net margin of 24.33%.The firm had revenue of $541.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $560.37 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 4.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Janus Henderson Group

Janus Henderson Group plc is a global asset manager offering a broad range of investment solutions across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternative strategies. The firm provides portfolio management services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries and individual investors. Its product lineup includes actively managed mutual funds, separate accounts and exchange-traded funds, designed to meet a variety of risk-return objectives and investment horizons.

The company was formed in May 2017 through the merger of Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group, combining decades of investment expertise in both the U.S.