Blue Trust Inc. Purchases 1,732 Shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 65.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,397 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,732 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in WNS were worth $208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of WNS by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,770 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,743,000 after acquiring an additional 4,852 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in WNS by 30.4% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 20,196 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $957,000 after purchasing an additional 4,705 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in WNS by 15,848.8% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 85,645 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,059,000 after purchasing an additional 85,108 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its stake in shares of WNS by 29.5% in the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 6,940 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 1,580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WNS in the 3rd quarter worth about $291,000. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on WNS shares. TD Cowen lowered WNS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $64.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on WNS from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of WNS in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WNS has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $61.00.

WNS Stock Down 2.1 %

NYSE:WNS opened at $59.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.19. WNS has a twelve month low of $39.85 and a twelve month high of $65.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $52.49.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.15). WNS had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.37%. Analysts anticipate that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

WNS Profile

WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through TSLU, MRHP, HCLS, and BFSI segments. It engages in diversified business, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; travel and leisure, utilities, shipping, and logistics; healthcare and life sciences; banking, financial services, and insurance; and Hi-tech and professional services, as well as procurement.