Key Points
- Insider purchase: Non-executive director James Macpherson bought 30,000 shares at GBX 194 on Feb 27, a £58,200 transaction, signalling insider confidence in the stock.
- Shareholder‑friendly actions: Jupiter posted stronger annual profits, announced a £30m share buyback and special dividend, reported its first annual net inflow since 2017 and cancelled ~16.35m treasury shares, which should be EPS‑accretive.
- Mixed financials and sentiment: the company reported GBX 19.40 EPS for the quarter but showed negative ROE (-1.13%) and net margin (-2.34%); market cap ≈£958m, P/E ≈17.4, and analysts' consensus rating is "Hold" with a target of GBX 150.33.
Jupiter Fund Management Plc (LON:JUP - Get Free Report) insider James Macpherson acquired 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 194 per share, for a total transaction of £58,200.
Jupiter Fund Management Stock Performance
Shares of JUP stock opened at GBX 188 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £958.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41 and a beta of 1.42. Jupiter Fund Management Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 64.70 and a 52-week high of GBX 214.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.23. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 179.54 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 154.25.
Jupiter Fund Management (LON:JUP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 19.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Jupiter Fund Management had a negative return on equity of 1.13% and a negative net margin of 2.34%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Jupiter Fund Management Plc will post 8.5093781 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Jupiter Fund Management from GBX 165 to GBX 175 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Jupiter Fund Management has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 150.33.
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Key Jupiter Fund Management News
Here are the key news stories impacting Jupiter Fund Management this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company reports stronger annual profit and shareholder returns: Jupiter posted rising annual profit and announced a £30m buyback plus a special dividend after profits beat expectations — shareholder-friendly actions that reduce supply and return capital. Sharecast Article
- Positive Sentiment: First annual net inflow since 2017 — Jupiter reported positive net flows for 2025 (c. $1.8bn inflows reported), reversing years of outflows and supporting future fee revenue. FT Article
- Positive Sentiment: Treasury share cancellation completed — cancellation of ~16.35m ordinary shares lowers the share base and should be earnings-per-share accretive. TipRanks Article
- Positive Sentiment: Insider buying — non-exec director James Macpherson bought 30,000 shares at GBX 194, signaling insider confidence. TipRanks Article
- Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping — the company confirmed total voting rights and updated share capital following cancellations (clarifies outstanding share count). TipRanks Article
- Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: reported GBX 19.40 EPS for the quarter, but metrics show a negative return on equity and negative net margin for the period — mixed operational signals as profitability improves but margins remain weak. MarketBeat Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Stock selling pressure / profit-taking — despite positive news, the share price has eased (trading below recent highs) on lighter-than-average volume; some investors may be locking gains after the run-up or reacting to lingering margin/ROE concerns and valuation (P/E ~17.4, beta ~1.4).
About Jupiter Fund Management
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Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm manages mutual funds, hedge funds, client focused portfolios, and multi-manager products for its clients. It invests in the public equity markets across U.K., Europe and global emerging markets. The firm also invests in fixed income markets, fund of funds products, hedge funds, and absolute return funds. Jupiter Fund Management Plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
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