The stock of Janus Henderson Group plc (JHG) has seen a 5.04% increase in the past week, with a 1.26% gain in the past month, and a 3.59% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.51% for JHG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.56% for JHG stock, with a simple moving average of 15.64% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) Right Now?
Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.36x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for JHG is 1.50. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for JHG is 158.58M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.09% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JHG on August 16, 2024 was 1.08M shares.
JHG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) has surged by 2.91 when compared to previous closing price of 35.02, but the company has seen a 5.04% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-08-14 that Janus Henderson (JHG) agrees to buy a majority stake in global private credit manager Victory Park.
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 4.36% 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 -7.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.89%, as shares surge +1.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JHG rose by +5.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +59.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.52. In addition, Janus Henderson Group plc saw 19.54% 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 189,856 shares at the price of $3.20 back on Jul 24 ’24. After this action, JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC now owns 2,081,168 shares of Janus Henderson Group plc, valued at $606,873 using the latest closing price.
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC, the 10% Owner of Janus Henderson Group plc, purchase 30,227 shares at $3.05 during a trade that took place back on Jul 25 ’24, which means that JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC is holding 2,111,395 shares at $92,292 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JHG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for Janus Henderson Group plc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 10.32, with 7.22 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 1.97. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6047.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 506.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Janus Henderson Group plc (JHG) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
