The stock of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) has decreased by -0.48 when compared to last closing price of 35.59. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.60% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-07-17 that VITL, LOGI and JHG made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 17, 2024.
Is It Worth Investing in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) is above average at 13.38x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.50.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for JHG is 159.77M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.21% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of JHG on July 19, 2024 was 1.00M shares.
JHG’s Market Performance
The stock of Janus Henderson Group plc (JHG) has seen a 0.60% increase in the past week, with a 6.94% rise in the past month, and a 15.22% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.61% for JHG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.86% for JHG stock, with a simple moving average of 18.05% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JHG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JHG stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for JHG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JHG in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $37 based on the research report published on May 15, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JHG reach a price target of $31, previously predicting the price at $28. The rating they have provided for JHG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 02nd, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Sell” to JHG, setting the target price at $25 in the report published on January 05th of the current year.
JHG Trading at 4.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JHG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares surge +5.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.24% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JHG rose by +0.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +37.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.53. In addition, Janus Henderson Group plc saw 17.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JHG starting from JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC, who purchase 94,537 shares at the price of $3.45 back on Jul 11 ’24. After this action, JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC now owns 1,891,312 shares of Janus Henderson Group plc, valued at $326,304 using the latest closing price.
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC, the 10% Owner of Janus Henderson Group plc, purchase 55,463 shares at $3.46 during a trade that took place back on Jul 10 ’24, which means that JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC is holding 1,796,775 shares at $192,130 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JHG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Janus Henderson Group plc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 9.59, with 6.70 for asset returns.
Based on Janus Henderson Group plc (JHG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.79. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 87.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 506.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Janus Henderson Group plc (JHG) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.