Jupiter Fund Management (LON:JUP) Stock Price Up 2.2% – Here’s Why

Jupiter Fund Management Plc (LON:JUP)’s stock price rose 2.2% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 189 and last traded at GBX 188. Approximately 1,352,438 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 61% from the average daily volume of 3,441,110 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 184.

Key Headlines Impacting Jupiter Fund Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reports stronger annual profit and shareholder returns: Jupiter posted rising annual profit and announced a £30m buyback plus a special dividend after profits beat expectations — shareholder-friendly actions that reduce supply and return capital. Sharecast Article
• Positive Sentiment: First annual net inflow since 2017 — Jupiter reported positive net flows for 2025 (c. $1.8bn inflows reported), reversing years of outflows and supporting future fee revenue. FT Article
• Positive Sentiment: Treasury share cancellation completed — cancellation of ~16.35m ordinary shares lowers the share base and should be earnings-per-share accretive. TipRanks Article
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying — non-exec director James Macpherson bought 30,000 shares at GBX 194, signaling insider confidence. TipRanks Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping — the company confirmed total voting rights and updated share capital following cancellations (clarifies outstanding share count). TipRanks Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: reported GBX 19.40 EPS for the quarter, but metrics show a negative return on equity and negative net margin for the period — mixed operational signals as profitability improves but margins remain weak. MarketBeat Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Stock selling pressure / profit-taking — despite positive news, the share price has eased (trading below recent highs) on lighter-than-average volume; some investors may be locking gains after the run-up or reacting to lingering margin/ROE concerns and valuation (P/E ~17.4, beta ~1.4).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Jupiter Fund Management Stock Down 3.4%

The stock has a market cap of £958.29 million, a PE ratio of 17.41 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.23, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.79. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 179.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 154.25.

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

Insider Transactions at Jupiter Fund Management

In related news, insider James Macpherson bought 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 194 per share, with a total value of £58,200. Corporate insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

About Jupiter Fund Management

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.