Ruffer LLP Has $6.66 Million Stock Position in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG

Ruffer LLP grew its stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) by 42.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 139,713 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 41,556 shares during the period. Ruffer LLP’s holdings in Janus Henderson Group were worth $6,656,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 134.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. United Community Bank acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.94% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $49.00 price objective (down from $54.00) on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Janus Henderson Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.29.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Up 0.0%

JHG stock opened at $51.54 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 4.18 and a quick ratio of 2.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.80, a P/E/G ratio of 5.73 and a beta of 1.50. Janus Henderson Group plc has a fifty-two week low of $29.99 and a fifty-two week high of $53.76. The business has a 50-day moving average of $50.92 and a 200-day moving average of $47.36.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.82. The business had revenue of $996.60 million during 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%.Janus Henderson Group’s quarterly revenue was up 61.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.07 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 4.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Janus Henderson Group

In other Janus Henderson Group news, CEO Ali Dibadj sold 127,632 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.12, for a total value of $6,269,283.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 449,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,058,711.36. The trade was a 22.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO William B. Cassidy sold 16,947 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.27, for a total value of $885,819.69. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 118,939 shares in the company, valued at $6,216,941.53. The trade was a 12.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 146,229 shares of company stock worth $7,239,650. Corporate insiders own 20.40% of the company’s stock.

Janus Henderson Group Profile

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.