Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) Hits New 12-Month Low Following Analyst Downgrade

Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE:JBI) shares hit a new 52-week low on Friday after KeyCorp lowered their price target on the stock from $12.00 to $9.00. KeyCorp currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Janus International Group traded as low as $5.61 and last traded at $5.83, with a volume of 4117138 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $6.81.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Janus International Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group cut their price target on Janus International Group from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Janus International Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Janus International Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.17.

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 Trading of Janus International Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in shares of Janus International Group by 28.4% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 6,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,445 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Janus International Group by 0.5% in the second 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% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 24,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 1,597 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Janus International Group by 3.8% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Janus International Group by 18.5% during 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 during the last quarter. 88.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Janus International Group Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $734.36 million, a PE ratio of 13.56 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 2.57 and a current ratio of 3.54.

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) last released 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). The firm had revenue of $226.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $217.45 million. Janus International Group had a return on equity of 15.26% and a net margin of 6.08%.The business’s revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Janus International Group, Inc. will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.