Launch of New ETF: Janus Henderson Investors has introduced an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on disruptive companies in the artificial intelligence sector, named Janus Henderson Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (JHAI).
Investment Strategy: The ETF aims to identify and invest in companies that are enabling or benefiting from AI, targeting those reshaping their business models beyond traditional technology investments.
Economic Impact of AI: Portfolio Manager Denny Fish expressed belief that AI could be the most significant productivity booster since the Industrial Revolution and a major economic multiplier.
Recent Company Developments: Janus Henderson Group has also made headlines with other developments, including a CFO appointment and a securitized income ETF surpassing $1 billion in assets under management.
Wall Street analysts forecast JHG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for JHG is 49.67 USD with a low forecast of 48.00 USD and a high forecast of 55.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast JHG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for JHG is 49.67 USD with a low forecast of 48.00 USD and a high forecast of 55.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 48.090
Low
48.00
Averages
49.67
High
55.00
Current: 48.090
Low
48.00
Averages
49.67
High
55.00
BofA
Buy -> Neutral
downgrade
$54 -> $49
2026-01-05
Reason
BofA
Price Target
$54 -> $49
AI Analysis
2026-01-05
downgrade
Buy -> Neutral
Reason
BofA downgraded Janus Henderson to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $49, down from $54, after the company announced that it will be acquired by Trian and General Catalyst in an all-cash transaction for $7.4B or $49 per share.
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
maintain
$46 -> $48
2025-12-17
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$46 -> $48
2025-12-17
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Janus Henderson to $48 from $46 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Flows were softer than expected in Q4 and the firm is lowering its Q4 flow estimate by 30 basis points while cutting Q4 EPS estimates by 5% on average for the Asset Managers it covers, the analyst tells investors in a preview.
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BofA
Buy
maintain
$52 -> $54
2025-12-10
Reason
BofA
Price Target
$52 -> $54
2025-12-10
maintain
Buy
Reason
BofA raised the firm's price target on Janus Henderson to $54 from $52 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Looking ahead to 2026, the firm now favors the alternative asset managers to online brokers due to what it sees as a better valuation and positioning setup combined with a stronger macro backdrop, the analyst tells investors in a note on the brokers, asset managers and exchanges group.
TD Cowen
Buy
maintain
$52 -> $55
2025-10-31
Reason
TD Cowen
Price Target
$52 -> $55
2025-10-31
maintain
Buy
Reason
TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on Janus Henderson to $55 from $52 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm came off the Q3 conference call incrementally constructive on the fundamental story, which reinforces its view that; Trian's $46 offer remains low; and the offer should be more of a floor versus ceiling.
About JHG
Janus Henderson Group plc is a United Kingdom-based independent global asset manager, which is specializing in active investment across various asset classes. The Company manages a broad range of investment products for institutional and retail investors across four capabilities: equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. Its intermediary channel distributes United States mutual funds, separately managed accounts, exchange-traded funds and various others, through financial intermediaries, including banks, financial advisors and discretionary wealth managers. The self-directed channel serves individual investors who invest in its products through a mutual fund supermarket or directly with the Company. Its institutional channel serves corporations, endowments, pension funds and others, with distribution direct to the plan sponsor and through consultants. It has operations in North America, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Latin America, Japan, Asia, and Australia.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.