Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. Purchases Shares of 3,804 Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 3,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $145,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 47,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,796,000 after purchasing an additional 6,472 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 2.7% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 21,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after buying an additional 566 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the third quarter worth about $1,207,000. Algert Global LLC boosted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 96.6% in the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 154,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,876,000 after buying an additional 75,840 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the third quarter worth about $649,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE JHG opened at $45.27 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $41.18 and a 200 day moving average of $37.15. Janus Henderson Group plc has a twelve month low of $25.39 and a twelve month high of $45.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.89, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.11. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 17.33%. The business had revenue of $624.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $600.88 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.45%. Janus Henderson Group’s payout ratio is currently 61.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on JHG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CFO Roger Mj Thompson sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $318,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 139,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,923,869.98. This represents a 6.07 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 20.00% of the company’s stock.

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.