Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.13 EPS

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) posted its earnings results on Friday. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.13, RTT News reports. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.49%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Janus Henderson Group stock opened at $44.91 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $43.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.75, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.08. Janus Henderson Group has a 52-week low of $28.52 and a 52-week high of $45.74.

Janus Henderson Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. Janus Henderson Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Janus Henderson Group from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Janus Henderson Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Janus Henderson Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.75.

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.