Short Interest in Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) Declines By 12.0%

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Janus Henderson Group plc, listed on the NYSE as JHG, experienced a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,390,000 shares, a decrease of 12.0% from November 30th.

Janus Henderson Group stock traded down 2.5% on Wednesday, hitting $29.19. The stock has a 1-year low of $22.17 and a 1-year high of $31.30, with a market capitalization of $4.84 billion.

For the quarter ending November 1st, Janus Henderson Group reported $0.64 EPS, beating consensus estimates of $0.54. The company had revenue of $521 million, up 1.6% from the same period the prior year.

The company declared a quarterly dividend, resulting in an annualized dividend of $1.56 and a yield of 5.34%. The dividend payout ratio is 77.23%.

86.17% of Janus Henderson Group stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JHG has been the subject of several research reports, resulting in an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $25.29.

Janus Henderson Group plc is an asset management holding entity, providing services to institutional, retail, and high net worth clients, managing separate equity and fixed income portfolios, as well as mutual funds.

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