Janus Living (NYSE:JAN) Stock Rating Cut to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Janus Living (NYSE:JAN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report report published on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

JAN has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Janus Living in a research report on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on shares of Janus Living from $34.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Janus Living from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Janus Living from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Huntington initiated coverage on shares of Janus Living in a report on Monday, November 2nd. They issued a “strong-buy” rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.29.

Janus Living Trading Up 3.6%

Janus Living stock opened at $31.85 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $29.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.08. Janus Living has a one year low of $22.76 and a one year high of $32.83.

Janus Living Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 18th will be issued a $0.0475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 18th. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Living during the third quarter worth about $27,000. State of Wyoming boosted its position in Janus Living by 258.7% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 4,814 shares of the REIT’s stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 3,472 shares during the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. acquired a new position in Janus Living in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $298,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA acquired a new position in Janus Living in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $344,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new position in Janus Living during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $484,000. 6.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Janus Living News

Here are the key news stories impacting Janus Living this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huntington reiterated a “Strong-Buy” rating and forecasts earnings growth from $1.17 per share in FY2027 to $1.37 in FY2028. Its estimates include $0.26 per share for Q4 2026 and $0.59 for Q2 2027, supporting an optimistic longer-term outlook. MarketBeat Janus Living page
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street analysts collectively rate JAN “Moderate Buy,” according to a report, indicating generally positive—but not uniformly strong—analyst sentiment. Analyst rating report
• Negative Sentiment: Janus Living priced an upsized public offering of 26.25 million Class A-1 shares at $28.50 each and gave underwriters an option to buy up to 3.94 million additional shares. The added share supply could dilute existing shareholders and weigh on the stock. Janus Living offering announcement

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