Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Acquires 811,000 Shares of Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its holdings in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHGFree Report) by 274.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,106,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 811,000 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $56,815,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group during the 4th quarter worth about $6,726,000. CIBRA Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter worth about $999,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 926.6% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 290,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,831,000 after acquiring an additional 262,433 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $8,325,000. Finally, Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,436,000. Institutional investors own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Price Performance

Shares of JHG stock opened at $51.95 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $51.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.78. The company has a quick ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 3.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $8.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.23, a PEG ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 1.35. Janus Henderson Group plc has a 12 month low of $38.67 and a 12 month high of $53.76.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate 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. Research analysts expect that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 4.39 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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Janus Henderson Group Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG)

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