7,500 Shares in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Acquired by KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 7,500 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $355,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WNS. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of WNS by 65.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares in the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in WNS by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $249,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in WNS during the third quarter valued at about $291,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of WNS by 29.5% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WNS during the 3rd quarter worth about $392,000. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

WNS Price Performance

Shares of WNS stock opened at $62.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. The company has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a PE ratio of 21.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $60.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $53.31. WNS has a fifty-two week low of $39.85 and a fifty-two week high of $70.31.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last released its earnings results 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 return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 10.03%. Analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WNS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com raised WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of WNS from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.25.

About WNS

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.