Short Interest in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Decreases By 24.3%

Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,816,491 shares, a decline of 24.3% from the January 15th total of 2,400,499 shares. Currently, 1.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,183,512 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,183,512 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Janus Henderson Group

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JHG. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $17,771,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the fourth quarter worth $420,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 59,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,822,000 after purchasing an additional 789 shares during the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 196.6% in the 4th quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 124,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,925,000 after purchasing an additional 82,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mariner LLC lifted its position in Janus Henderson Group by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 128,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,104,000 after buying an additional 46,074 shares during the last quarter. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE JHG traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $49.03. 5,730,193 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,662,277. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.08. The firm has a market cap of $7.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.32, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a current ratio of 4.02, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Janus Henderson Group has a 1-year low of $28.26 and a 1-year high of $49.42.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.82. The business had revenue of $996.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $763.09 million. Janus Henderson Group had a return on equity of 14.70% and a net margin of 25.83%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 61.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.07 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Janus Henderson Group will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JHG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Evercore cut their price target on shares of Janus Henderson Group from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $49.00 price objective (down from $54.00) on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Janus Henderson Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.67.

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.