Insider Buying: Jupiter Fund Management (LON:JUP) Insider Buys £58,200 in Stock

Jupiter Fund Management Plc (LON:JUP) insider James Macpherson purchased 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 194 per share, with a total value of £58,200.

Jupiter Fund Management Stock Down 3.4%

Jupiter Fund Management stock traded down GBX 6.60 during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 188. 2,728,776 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,477,505. The stock has a market capitalization of £958.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.23. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 178.87 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 153.81. Jupiter Fund Management Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 64.70 and a 52-week high of GBX 214.50.

Jupiter Fund Management (LON:JUP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 19.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Jupiter Fund Management had a negative return on equity of 1.13% and a negative net margin of 2.34%. On average, research analysts expect that Jupiter Fund Management Plc will post 8.5093781 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Jupiter Fund Management from GBX 165 to GBX 175 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 150.33.

Key Headlines Impacting Jupiter Fund Management

Here are the key news stories impacting Jupiter Fund Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a £30m share buyback and a special dividend after results beat expectations — a clear cash-return signal that typically supports the share price. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Jupiter reported its first annual net inflows since 2017 (around $1.8bn / £1.8bn of inflows reported by multiple outlets), reversing years of outflows — a material improvement for revenue prospects. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Company said annual profit climbed and total shareholder payout was increased — positive on earnings quality and capital allocation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Completed cancellation of 16,349,385 treasury shares, reducing the share count and confirming a new voting-rights base — this raises EPS per remaining share and supports buyback effectiveness. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Non-executive director James Macpherson increased his shareholding, signalling insider confidence in the outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly EPS came in at GBX 19.40 and management provided slide-deck/call materials — the number supports the narrative of recovery but underlying margin/ROE metrics remain mixed. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Company confirmed total voting rights and current share capital following the corporate actions — important for governance and future capital moves but largely administrative. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the rebound, reported profitability metrics remain weak on some measures (notably low/negative ROE and net margin in company disclosures), which could cap valuation upside and encourage some profit-taking. Slide Deck

Jupiter Fund Management Company Profile

Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm manages mutual funds, hedge funds, client focused portfolios, and multi-manager products for its clients. It invests in the public equity markets across U.K., Europe and global emerging markets. The firm also invests in fixed income markets, fund of funds products, hedge funds, and absolute return funds. Jupiter Fund Management Plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.