571,298 Shares in Janus Henderson Group plc $JHG Purchased by Sculptor Capital LP

Sculptor Capital LP bought a new stake in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 571,298 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,348,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Weiss Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the 1st quarter worth about $412,000. Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group during the first quarter worth about $4,763,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $796,000. Waverly Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 5.3% in the first quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 8,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after buying an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Group by 12.9% during the first quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 5,855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 671 shares during the period. 87.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Janus Henderson Group Stock Performance

NYSE JHG opened at $51.95 on Monday. Janus Henderson Group plc has a one year low of $38.67 and a one year high of $53.76. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $51.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a current ratio of 3.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.23, a PEG ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 1.35.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.08). Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 24.33% and a return on equity of 14.59%. The business had revenue of $541.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $560.37 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Janus Henderson Group plc will post 4.39 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JHG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Janus Henderson Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Janus Henderson Group in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Janus Henderson Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.40.

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.