Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE:JBI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE:JBI) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $9.1667.

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Janus International Group from $12.00 to $9.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Janus International Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised Janus International Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Janus International Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd.

Janus International Group Stock Down 9.3%

Janus International Group stock opened at $5.29 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $734.38 million, a P/E ratio of 13.56 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 3.04, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Janus International Group has a twelve month low of $5.26 and a twelve month high of $10.80. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $6.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.98.

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.04). Janus International Group had a return on equity of 15.26% and a net margin of 6.08%.The firm had revenue of $226.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $217.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Janus International Group will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Janus International Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Janus International Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp keeps an “overweight” rating and sets a $9 price target (lowered from $12), still implying meaningful upside from current levels; this endorsement from a coverage analyst can support longer‑term investor interest. KeyCorp Price Target Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Janus added two independent directors (Jeannine Lane and Paul Vasington) to its board, strengthening governance and audit/nomination oversight—typically viewed positively by investors focused on board quality. Board Appointments Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q4 results presentation (slides) was posted for investors; it provides detail on segment trends, backlog and management’s operational priorities—useful for modeling but does not by itself change the earnings surprise. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings‑call transcripts and highlights were published (multiple outlets). They confirm management highlighted revenue resilience but margin/earnings pressure; read the transcript for specifics on cost actions and end‑market demand. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha) Earnings Call Transcript (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Press summaries (e.g., Yahoo Finance) emphasize Janus is “navigating market” headwinds—useful context but mostly restates the mixed beat/miss and management commentary. Earnings Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade pushed JBI to a new one‑year low, amplifying near‑term selling pressure; the downgrade reflects concerns about earnings momentum and margin recovery after the EPS miss. Analyst Downgrade / New 1‑Year Low

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Janus International Group by 28.4% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 6,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,445 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of Janus International Group by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 335,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,728,000 after buying an additional 1,510 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Janus International Group by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 24,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 1,597 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Janus International Group by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 44,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 1,608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Janus International Group by 18.5% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 2,171 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.78% of the company’s stock.

Janus International Group Company Profile

Janus International Group, Inc is a global provider of specialized storage and security products for self-storage, commercial, industrial and residential applications. The company designs, engineers and manufactures a broad range of building components focused on perimeter security and facility access solutions. Janus serves customers through dealer networks, direct sales offices and distribution partners across multiple end markets.

Core product offerings include steel roll-up doors and sectional overhead doors, perimeter fencing and automated gate systems, parking security products and climate-controlled modular storage buildings.